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In response to "ST Poll: If a friend said they were setting up a "Chandlery" as a business, would you know what it was? " by Walt_Disney

Answer: Wikipedia says.......

Posted by Walt_Disney (aka Walt_Disney) Sep 7 '11, 08:14

A chandlery was originally the office in a medieval household responsible for wax and candles, but during the 18th century chandlery came to refer to a shop selling nautical items for ships and boats.

Reason for the chjange has to do with the chandlery's when they sold wicks, candles, soaps and other stores providing many of the original items that boats needed.

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very interesting -- nm - Epiphany Sep 7, 08:20
I was close! -- nm - znufrii Sep 7, 08:19 2
- Not even candle shops call themselves chandleries, znufrii :) -- nm - con_carne Sep 7, 08:20 1
  - we call them Yankee candle shops -- nm - Epiphany Sep 7, 08:25

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