Chandler

Chandler
    n 1: United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the
         character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959) [syn: {Chandler},
         {Raymond Chandler}, {Raymond Thornton Chandler}]
    2: a retail dealer in provisions and supplies
    3: a maker (and seller) of candles and soap and oils and paints
    

Chandler \Chan"dler\, n. [F. chandelier a candlestick, a maker
   or seller of candles, LL. candelarius chandler, fr. L.
   candela candle. See {Candle}, and cf. Chandelier.]
   1. A maker or seller of candles.
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            The chandler's basket, on his shoulder borne,
            With tallow spots thy coat.           --Gay.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. A dealer in other commodities, which are indicated by a
      word prefixed; as, ship chandler, corn chandler.
      [1913 Webster]
    

Chandler, AZ (city, FIPS 12000)
  Location: 33.29500 N, 111.86686 W
  Population (1990): 90533 (34967 housing units)
  Area: 123.2 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 85224, 85225, 85226, 85249
Chandler, IN (town, FIPS 12034)
  Location: 38.04201 N, 87.36898 W
  Population (1990): 3099 (1197 housing units)
  Area: 2.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 47610
Chandler, MN (city, FIPS 10900)
  Location: 43.92943 N, 95.94913 W
  Population (1990): 316 (141 housing units)
  Area: 2.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 56122
Chandler, OK (city, FIPS 13500)
  Location: 35.70802 N, 96.87650 W
  Population (1990): 2596 (1230 housing units)
  Area: 13.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 74834
Chandler, TX (town, FIPS 14224)
  Location: 32.30581 N, 95.47891 W
  Population (1990): 1630 (623 housing units)
  Area: 9.1 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 75758
    

Chandler, AZ -- U.S. city in Arizona
   Population (2000):    176581
   Housing Units (2000): 66592
   Land area (2000):     57.886335 sq. miles (149.924914 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.095705 sq. miles (0.247876 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    57.982040 sq. miles (150.172790 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            12000
   Located within:       Arizona (AZ), FIPS 04
   Location:             33.297756 N, 111.863522 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     85224 85225 85226 85249
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Chandler, AZ
    Chandler
    

Chandler, OK -- U.S. city in Oklahoma
   Population (2000):    2842
   Housing Units (2000): 1290
   Land area (2000):     7.299783 sq. miles (18.906351 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.854138 sq. miles (2.212206 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    8.153921 sq. miles (21.118557 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            13500
   Located within:       Oklahoma (OK), FIPS 40
   Location:             35.709287 N, 96.889647 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     74834
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Chandler, OK
    Chandler
    

Chandler, IN -- U.S. town in Indiana
   Population (2000):    3094
   Housing Units (2000): 1267
   Land area (2000):     1.688973 sq. miles (4.374421 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    1.688973 sq. miles (4.374421 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            12034
   Located within:       Indiana (IN), FIPS 18
   Location:             38.042058 N, 87.368988 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     47610
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Chandler, IN
    Chandler
    

Chandler, TX -- U.S. city in Texas
   Population (2000):    2099
   Housing Units (2000): 877
   Land area (2000):     3.504654 sq. miles (9.077013 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.045688 sq. miles (0.118331 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    3.550342 sq. miles (9.195344 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            14224
   Located within:       Texas (TX), FIPS 48
   Location:             32.307206 N, 95.479340 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     75758
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Chandler, TX
    Chandler
    

Chandler, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota
   Population (2000):    276
   Housing Units (2000): 121
   Land area (2000):     0.805472 sq. miles (2.086163 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.805472 sq. miles (2.086163 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            10900
   Located within:       Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27
   Location:             43.929357 N, 95.947193 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     56122
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Chandler, MN
    Chandler
    

67 Moby Thesaurus words for "chandler":
      baker, bookdealer, bookseller, butcher, caterer, clothing merchant,
      commissariat, commissary, confectioner, dealer, distributor, donor,
      draper, drysalter, fishmonger, fishwife, florist,
      footwear merchant, fruiterer, furnisher, furrier, greengrocer,
      grocer, groceryman, haberdasher, hardwareman, importer, ironmonger,
      jeweler, jobber, liquor merchant, manciple, marketer, merchandiser,
      merchant, middleman, monger, newsdealer, patron, perfumer,
      poulterer, provider, provisioner, purveyor, quartermaster,
      regrater, retail dealer, retail merchant, retailer, saddler,
      shopkeeper, stationer, steward, stock clerk, storekeeper, supplier,
      sutler, tobacconist, trader, tradesman, tradeswoman, trafficker,
      victualer, vintner, vivandier, wholesaler, wine merchant