Noun: chattel cha-t(u)l
- Personal movable property as opposed to real estate; any tangible movable property (such as furniture, vehicles, or livestock)
"The antique desk was listed as a chattel in the estate inventory";
- personal chattel, movable
Derived forms: chattels
Type of: belongings, clobber [Brit, informal], personal estate, personal property, personalty [formal], private property, stuff [informal]
Encyclopedia: Chattel