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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.)
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