chandler
chandler — noun
- chandlersingular
- chandlersplural
1. someone who provides rope, paint, fuel, and other goods for ships and boats, or
someone who provides rope, paint, fuel, and other goods for ships and boats, or the shop where crews buy those things.
Rodrigo asked the chandler for new rope before the ferry left at dawn.
ask the chandler for + supplies
The harbor chandler stayed open late when three fishing boats came in together.
harbor chandler as the shop
Walid bought rain gear and lamp fuel at the chandler beside the dock.
After the storm, crews lined up outside the chandler for fresh batteries and paint.
- marine supplier
more modern and broader, often used for a business rather than a traditional harbor trader
- outfitter
often focuses more on equipment and clothing than on everyday ship provisions
文法句型
a ship's chandler
buy + supplies + from/at + the chandler
用法筆記
In sea-travel contexts, this noun can mean either the seller or the shop itself. It usually appears with ship, harbor, or dock language rather than with ordinary town shops.
常見錯誤
2. in earlier times, someone who made candles, and often soap, to sell to other peo
in earlier times, someone who made candles, and often soap, to sell to other people.
Esme learned to melt wax slowly while working for the village chandler.
work for the village chandler
The old records show a chandler paying tax on soap and candles.
a chandler paying tax on soap and candles
At the history fair, Tariro dressed as a chandler and poured hot wax.
Christopher visited a museum workshop where a chandler trimmed fresh candle wicks.
- candlemaker
the more direct modern word for someone whose job is making candles
文法句型
work as a chandler
the village chandler
用法筆記
This sense is mostly historical. It appears in museum writing, old records, and descriptions of past trades, not in everyday modern shopping.