First Known Use: 14th century
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chattel
noun chat·tel \ˈcha-təl\
: something (such as a slave, piece of furniture, tool, etc.) that a person owns other than land or buildings
Full Definition of CHATTEL
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: an item of tangible movable or immovable property except real estate and things (as buildings) connected with real property
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Origin of CHATTEL
Middle English chatel property, from Anglo-French — more at cattle
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