Chandlery

/ˈtʃændlərɪ/ noun

Definition

A shop selling candles, groceries, or supplies (especially nautical supplies like rope and tar); the goods sold by a chandler.

Etymology

From chandler + -ery (place/business suffix, from Old French -erie). The term became especially associated with maritime supply shops that provisioned ships.

Kelly Says

The word lives on most famously in the British naval tradition—'Chandlery' remains the proper term for naval supply shops, and you can still visit historic chandleries in port cities like Plymouth and Portsmouth.

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