Chandlery etymology. These candles were often made from tallow or beeswax and were used for illumination, religious rituals, and navigation. Originating c. . The earliest known use of the noun chandlery is in the early 1600s. An operation (usually, a business) which provides supplies. The term chandlery originates from the Middle English word chaundeler or chaundlerye, which is derived from the Old French chandelier, itself coming from the Latin candēlārius, meaning candle-maker. OED's earliest evidence for chandlery is from 1601, in the writing of Francis Tate, judge and antiquary. In medieval Europe, chandlers were skilled craftsmen who made candles by hand. As these provided ships' stores, chandlery came to refer to a shop selling nautical items for ships and boats, although for a time they were called ship-chandleries to distinguish them. The merchandise of a chandler. chandlery (countable and uncountable, plural chandleries) The art or trade of candlemaking. A business, shop or warehouse used in candlemaking. 1600 from French chandelerie, meaning "store-room for candles," this word evolved from chandelier ("candle-maker") to denote a chandler's warehouse By the 18th century, most commercial chandlers dealt in candles, oils, soap, and even paint. As already noted, the chandler is originally an occupation centred around the production and commerce of candles. The name itself comes from the French chandelier, which in addition to designating the candelabrum itself, used to designate a person whose trade it was to make and sell candles. rbv eqcf phmxf neaq sidrcns crqql urhoaq jaxy kgbv apqmwty