Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for TAL'LOW-CHAND-LER
TAL'LOW-CHAND-LER, n. [chandler is generally supposed to be from the Fr. chandelier, and the word to signify tallow-candler, a maker of candles; for in Fr. chandelier is a tallow-chandler. See Corn-chandler.]
One whose occupation is to make, or to make and sell tallow candles.
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