Chandler

Alternative forms

• candler

Origin

From Old French chandelier, from Medieval Latin candelarius ("a candle-maker; a candlestick"), from the Latin candela ("a candle"); confer the English term candle.

Full definition of chandler

Noun

1. A person who makes or sells candles
2. A dealer in (a specific kind of) provisions or suppliesa ship chandler
3. A California variety of pomelo with a smoother skin than many other varieties.

Related terms

• candelabrum
• candela
• candid
• candidate
• candle
• candlepower
• candlestick
• chandlery