Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Usage examples of "goods and chattels".
For did you not long ago snivel and beg till I was forced to promise you to make a will, and in it declare Hodge, my beloved husband, sole heir of all my goods and chattels, and bequeath to him everything I have scraped together in my virtuous and industrious life?
I did not appear but through this agent I forced the foreclosure, and but few days (no more, believe me, than the law allowed) were given John Claverhouse to remove his goods and chattels from the premises.
I take it your goods and chattels are insured, so you've nothing to worry about.
As soon as we were on shore, a number of the men who had rowed the big boat took possession of our few goods and chattels, and started with them up the splendid staircase, our guide indicating to us by means of motions that the things were perfectly safe.
Most of those coming from Roma are not wealthy, but they are bringing their goods and chattels with them, and all must be considered if we are going to be able to plan for any of them.
Only, as far as I could see, there were no cutting tools of any description, no tools of any kind: as in the house, so here -- the departing owners had been nothing if not thorough when it had come to the removal of their goods and chattels.
Mistress Archer should be prepared to pack her goods and chattels, to bury anything of value in her garden, in case the fire changed course and began to sweep towards the Tower.
Peggotty and myself will constantly keep a double look-out together, on our goods and chattels.
The noise had already faded behind him, but it had sent adrenalin rushing through his system, and it was with speedier step that he made his way to the next mountain of goods and chattels.
At this conference they were to draw up in writing the terms upon which the various citadels were to be handed over, and the date at which the garrisons were to be withdrawn, on the understanding that they should take with them all their goods and chattels.