chandler
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++chand·ler /ˈtʃɑːndlə $ ˈtʃændlər/ noun [countable] BOTIsomeone who made or sold candles in the past （旧时的）蜡烛制造商，蜡烛经销商 → ship's chandler
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chandler• In 1788 the Tandragee Circuit was formed in the house of James Lemon, a chandler.• Also patron of bees and chandlers.• The guides cost 60p each and can be bought from most chandlers and marinas or direct from the publishers.• Also patron of chandlers and learning.• A Tide Table, available from the newsagents and ship's chandlers in seaside towns is indispensable.• And the ship's chandler is always needing spare hands when a boat comes in.• Glovers, shoemakers, tailors, chandlers, masons and others provided a firm nucleus of skilled trades.Origin chandler (1300-1400) Old French chandelier, from chandelle “candle”, from Latin candela; → CANDLEchand·ler nounChineseSyllable
past who the Corpus made someone sold or candles in
chandler
chand‧ler /ˈtʃɑːndlə $ ˈtʃændlər/
noun [countable]
⇨ SHIP’S CHANDLER
chand‧ler /ˈtʃɑːndlə $ ˈtʃændlər/
noun [countable] Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: chandelier, from chandelle 'candle', from Latin candela; ⇨ candle
someone who made or sold candles in the pastLanguage: Old French
Origin: chandelier, from chandelle 'candle', from Latin candela; ⇨ candle
⇨ SHIP’S CHANDLER
Chandler
Chandler, Ray‧mond /ˈreɪmənd/
(1888–1959) a US writer of detective stories whose best-known character is the private detective Philip Marlowe. His books include The Big Sleep and Farewell, My Lovely, and many were made into films.
Chandler, Ray‧mond /ˈreɪmənd/
(1888–1959) a US writer of detective stories whose best-known character is the private detective Philip Marlowe. His books include The Big Sleep and Farewell, My Lovely, and many were made into films.