chandlery
Americannoun
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the business, warehouse, or merchandise of a chandler
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a place where candles are kept
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Origin of chandlery
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But in recent years the town has lost its chandlery, fish sales office and 60% of the fleet.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2023
It was with this mind-set that I decided to raid the home chandlery to find something for a recent white elephant gift exchange with my colleagues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2022
Housed in a former 19th-century ship’s chandlery, which once served Colonial ships, this bistro and wine bar exudes atmosphere.
From New York Times ● Aug. 1, 2013
They go to the chandlery to buy shackles and chains and hooks.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2013
The area was half-gentrified now, but it still held old corners and dark alleys, an abandoned burial ground and a church with an Italianate campanile standing guard over the boatyard and the chandlery.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
Stores and chandleries are scarce past Mount Desert, so provisioning for the long haul is key.
From Time Magazine Archive
Must-See: One of the finest chandleries anywhere is Fawcett Boat Supplies located downtown.
From Time Magazine Archive
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