chandler
noun
chan·dler ˈchan(d)-lər 
1
: a maker or seller of tallow or wax candles and usually soap
2
: a retail dealer in provisions and supplies or equipment of a specified kind
a yacht chandler
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Chaplin, a chandler (candle-maker), left England on the Elizabeth & Ann, first settling in what is now Cambridge, Mass., in 1635. 
Susan Dunne, courant.com, 16 Nov. 2020 The majority of our candles are made by master chandlers [candlemakers] in Massachusetts. Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2019 Chandlers Steakhouse: Fri: Frank Marra, 5:30-8:30 p.m.; Clay Moore Trio w/Amy Rose, Jon Hyneman and Mike Seifrit, 9 p.m.-midnight. idahostatesman, 24 Aug. 2017 Chandlers Steakhouse: Fri-Sat: Frank Marra, 5:30-8:30 p.m.; Clay Moore Trio w/Julia Ketay, Shayla Lewis and Louis McFarland, 9 p.m.-midnight. idahostatesman, 1 June 2017 Chandlers Steakhouse: Fri-Sat: Frank Marra, 5:30-7:30 p.m.; Clay Moore Trio w/Amy Rose, Shayla Lewis, Louis McFarland, 8 p.m.-midnight. idahostatesman, 27 Apr. 2017 Chandlers Steakhouse: Fri-Sat: Frank Marra, 5:30-8:30 p.m.; Clay Moore Trio w/Nancy Roche, Jon Hyneman and Mike Seifrit, 9 p.m.-midnight. idahostatesman, 29 June 2017 See More
Susan Dunne, courant.com, 16 Nov. 2020 The majority of our candles are made by master chandlers [candlemakers] in Massachusetts. Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2019 Chandlers Steakhouse: Fri: Frank Marra, 5:30-8:30 p.m.; Clay Moore Trio w/Amy Rose, Jon Hyneman and Mike Seifrit, 9 p.m.-midnight. idahostatesman, 24 Aug. 2017 Chandlers Steakhouse: Fri-Sat: Frank Marra, 5:30-8:30 p.m.; Clay Moore Trio w/Julia Ketay, Shayla Lewis and Louis McFarland, 9 p.m.-midnight. idahostatesman, 1 June 2017 Chandlers Steakhouse: Fri-Sat: Frank Marra, 5:30-7:30 p.m.; Clay Moore Trio w/Amy Rose, Shayla Lewis, Louis McFarland, 8 p.m.-midnight. idahostatesman, 27 Apr. 2017 Chandlers Steakhouse: Fri-Sat: Frank Marra, 5:30-8:30 p.m.; Clay Moore Trio w/Nancy Roche, Jon Hyneman and Mike Seifrit, 9 p.m.-midnight. idahostatesman, 29 June 2017 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English chandeler, from Anglo-French, from chandele candle, from Latin candela
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Geographical Definition
Chandler
geographical name
Chan·dler ˈchan(d)-lər
city southeast of Phoenix in southwest central Arizona population 236,123
Biographical Definition
Chandler
biographical name
Chan·dler ˈchan-(d)lər
Raymond Thornton 1888–1959 American novelist and screenwriter