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chandler

chan·dler [ chándlər ] (plural chan·dlers)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. seller of particular goods: a seller of particular supplies and goods
a ship's chandler

2. candle maker or seller: a seller or maker of candles

[14th century. < Anglo-Norman chaundeler, Old French chandelier< c(h)andelle (see chandelier)]
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