What is "chattels"

Usage examples of "chattels".

Charlemont for his chattels, offered him the meeting there, he eagerly caught at the suggestion as affording himself and friend the means of final escape.

For chattels hadde they enough and rent, And eke their wives would it well assent: And elles certain they had been to blame.

Folks were merely astonished that such a harsh, avaricious woman should have been willing to quit this life without taking her goods and chattels with her.