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 | ||