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—ship chandlery.a person who deals in cordage, canvas, and other supplies for ships.[1635-45]
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Ship chandler — Ship Ship, n. [OE. ship, schip, AS. scip; akin to OFries. skip, OS. scip, D. schip, G. schiff, OHG. scif, Dan. skib, Sw. skeep, Icel. & Goth. skip; of unknown origin. Cf. {Equip}, {Skiff}, {Skipper}.] 1. Any large seagoing vessel. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ship chandler — n. a person who deals in ship supplies … English World dictionary
Ship chandler — A ship chandler is a retail dealer in special supplies or equipment for ships. For traditional sailing ships items that could be found in a chandler might include: rosin, turpentine, tar, pitch, linseed oil, sperm whale oil, tallow, lard, varnish … Wikipedia
ship chandler — /ˈʃɪp tʃændlə/ (say ship chandluh) noun someone who deals in cordage, canvas, and other supplies for ships. Also, ship s chandler …
ship chandler — /ʃɪp tʃɑ:ndlə/ noun a person who supplies goods such as food to ships … Marketing dictionary in english
ship-chandler — A dealer in supplies and provisions for ships … Ballentine's law dictionary
ship chandler — noun a dealer in equipment and supplies for ships • Hypernyms: ↑distributor, ↑distributer … Useful english dictionary
ship-chandler — … Useful english dictionary
Ship — Ship, n. [OE. ship, schip, AS. scip; akin to OFries. skip, OS. scip, D. schip, G. schiff, OHG. scif, Dan. skib, Sw. skeep, Icel. & Goth. skip; of unknown origin. Cf. {Equip}, {Skiff}, {Skipper}.] 1. Any large seagoing vessel. [1913 Webster] Like… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ship biscuit — Ship Ship, n. [OE. ship, schip, AS. scip; akin to OFries. skip, OS. scip, D. schip, G. schiff, OHG. scif, Dan. skib, Sw. skeep, Icel. & Goth. skip; of unknown origin. Cf. {Equip}, {Skiff}, {Skipper}.] 1. Any large seagoing vessel. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
