CHANDLER


Meaning of CHANDLER in English

/ ˈtʃɑːndlə(r); NAmE ˈtʃænd-/ (also ˈship's chandler ) noun

a person or shop / store that sells equipment for ships

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English (denoting a candle maker or candle seller): from Old French chandelier , from chandelle candle, from Latin candela , from candere be white, glisten.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.