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See also: Candler
English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Middle English candelere, equivalent to candle (noun) + -er.
Noun[edit]
candler (plural candlers)
- A person who makes candles; a chandler.
- Synonym: chandler
- 1829, Joseph Hunter, The Hallamshire Glossary:
- A maker of candles is very properly called a candler; however, (as observed before) ch is seldom pronounced in this parish.
Translations[edit]
chandler — see chandler
Etymology 2[edit]
Noun[edit]
candler (plural candlers)
- A device for candling.
- 1917 September, Popular Mechanics, page 472:
- An egg candler used in a light room can be easily made […]