English noun: Chandler | |||
1. | Chandler (person) United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959) | ||
Synonyms | Raymond Chandler, Raymond Thornton Chandler | ||
Instance hypernym | author, writer | ||
2. | chandler (person) a retail dealer in provisions and supplies | ||
Broader (hypernym) | retail merchant, retailer | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | ship's chandler | ||
3. | chandler (person) a maker (and seller) of candles and soap and oils and paints | ||
Broader (hypernym) | maker, shaper | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | candlemaker, wax-chandler | ||