chandler

Example Sentences

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There he would join five or six fellow Greeks some of whom lived in the area, among them Alexanderos Callinicos, a local ship chandler.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2016

“Nothing is going to flow until this court case is resolved,” said Mark Usinger, a Portland ship chandler who for years has delivered supplies to the oil tankers.

From Washington Times • Mar. 8, 2016

But the flow dropped to zero in January, according to state data, and a ship chandler in Portland says the pipeline had no tanker deliveries in February.

From Washington Times • Mar. 8, 2016

My Great Uncle Emlyn, a keen Methodist, had a job in Smithfield meat market collecting unwanted offcuts to deliver to the tallow chandler.

From The Guardian • Jun. 25, 2012

All the candles and other goods were stolen the day they ran the chandler out of town.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson