chandler: Meaning and Definition of

chan•dler

1. a person who makes or sells candles and sometimes other items of tallow or wax, as soap.
2. a dealer or trader in supplies, provisions, etc., of a specialized type: a ship chandler.
3. a retailer of provisions, groceries, etc.

Chan•dler

1. 1836–1925, U.S. scientist, educator, and public-health expert.
2. 1888–1959, U.S. writer of detective novels.
3. a town in central Arizona. 29,673.