a person or business dealing in supplies for ships
Derived forms
ship chandlery
noun
ship chandler in American English
a person who deals in ship supplies
ship chandler in American English
noun
a person who deals in cordage, canvas, and other supplies for ships
Derived forms
ship chandlery
Word origin
[1635–45]This word is first recorded in the period 1635–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cascade, domesticate, focus, gradient, recruit
Examples of 'ship chandler' in a sentence
ship chandler
Tourism has added sprightlier shops and blow-up dolphins to the mix of ships' chandlers, classic frontages, cranes and fish soup.