Chandler
nounAU, NZ, UK /ˈt͡ʃɑːndlə(ɹ)/ · IE, US /ˈt͡ʃændləɹ/
1
A California variety of pomelo with a smoother skin than many other varieties.
- Related terms
- Chandler's Ford
chandler
nounalso spelled Chandler/ˈt͡ʃændlɚ/ · /ˈt͡ʃɑːndlɚ/
Etymology From Middle English chaundeler, from Old French chandelier, from Latin candelarius (“a candle-maker; a candlestick”), from the Latin candela (“a candle”); compare the English term candle.
1
A person who makes or sells candles.
2
Historical A servant in a large household responsible for providing candles.
3
A dealer in (a specific kind of) provisions or supplies; especially a ship chandler.
- Derived terms
- chandleress, chandlering, chandlerly, chandlery
- Related terms
- candela, candelabrum, candid, candidate, candle, chandelier