Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun chandler

3 senses of chandler

Sense 1
Chandler, Raymond Chandler, Raymond Thornton Chandler -- (United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959))
       INSTANCE OF=> writer, author -- (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))

Sense 2
chandler -- (a retail dealer in provisions and supplies)
       => retailer, retail merchant -- (a merchant who sells goods at retail)

Sense 3
chandler -- (a maker (and seller) of candles and soap and oils and paints)
       => maker, shaper -- (a person who makes things)