A craftsperson or artisan who makes candles professionally; a chandler or candle-maker.
From 'candle' + '-wright' (maker, craftsperson), using the Old English suffix seen in 'wheelwright' and 'playwright.' This term mirrors 'chandler,' from Old French 'chandelle' (candle), showing how different languages described the same profession.
Medieval candlewrights were among the first chemists—they had to understand the properties of tallow, beeswax, and various oils at different temperatures, making them early experimental scientists without realizing it.
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