chandler
6
9.0
A person or shop that sells food, tools, and equipment for ships
- noun
- /ˈtʃændlər/
:
provisionista
Synonyms
merchant
vschandler
203
2.1
A person or company that buys and sells goods, often in shops
is specialized in supplies and equipment rather than broad trade
purveyor
vschandler
23
6.7
A person or company that supplies food to shops and restaurants
is more focused on ship supplies rather than general food provision
ship chandler
vschandler
7.8
A person or company that sells supplies and equipment to ships
is a general seller of provisions not limited to ships
9.4
A person who sells equipment and supplies for ships like ropes and sails
is broader covering supply business not specific ship items
3.5
A person who buys and sells goods in a shop or market
focuses on supplying ship provisions rather than general shop trade
Compounds
ship's chandler
- Specialized
9.4
A person who sells equipment and supplies for ships like ropes and sails
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Chandler comes from an old word for candle ('candle'), because chandlers first made candles and other household goods like soap and oil. Over time the name was used for shops that sold many things sailors needed, so a ship's chandler is a supplier of provisions and equipment for a voyage.