ship chandler

American  

noun

1. a person who deals in cordage, canvas, and other supplies for ships.

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ship chandler British  

noun

1. a person or business dealing in supplies for ships

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Other Word Forms

• ship chandlery
  noun

Etymology

Origin of ship chandler

First recorded in 1635–45

Example Sentences

There he would join five or six fellow Greeks some of whom lived in the area, among them Alexanderos Callinicos, a local ship chandler.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2016

“Nothing is going to flow until this court case is resolved,” said Mark Usinger, a Portland ship chandler who for years has delivered supplies to the oil tankers.

From Washington Times • Mar. 8, 2016

But the flow dropped to zero in January, according to state data, and a ship chandler in Portland says the pipeline had no tanker deliveries in February.

From Washington Times • Mar. 8, 2016

He works as a ship chandler to support his wife Antonina, her mother and two young sons.

From Time Magazine Archive

What ship chandler would not think of making a little extra money under the noble guise of saving lives?

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel