Date: Mon Jun 30 00:02:52 EDT 1997
Subject: A.Word.A.Day--chandler
X-Bonus: The only time you don't fail is the last time you try anything--and it works. -William Strong

chan.dler n. [F. chandelier a candlestick, a maker or seller of candles, LL.
candelarius chandler, fr. L. candela candle. See Candle, and cf.
Chandelier.] 1. A maker or seller of candles.

The chandler's basket, on his shoulder borne, With tallow spots thy coat.
-Gay.

2. A dealer in other commodities, which are indicated by a word prefixed;

Eventually "ship chandler" came to mean a purveyor of many
kinds of expendible ship supplies. (Expendible supplies are
things that get used up and must be replaced when needed.)