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chattel

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of chattel

1 a person who is considered the property of another person
  • slaves treated as chattel
Synonyms of chattel

bondman (also bondsman), slave, thrall
Words Related to chattel

helot, serf

indentured servant

attendant, domestic, drudge, handmaiden (also handmaid), lackey, menial, servant, slavey
Near Antonyms of chattel

freedman, freedwoman

enslaver, slave driver, slaveholder, slaver

master, taskmaster
Antonyms of chattel

freeman
2 chattels plural transportable items that one owns
  • packed up all her chattels and moved to a new state
Synonyms of chattel

belongings, duds, effects, gear, goods, holdings, movables (or moveables), paraphernalia, personal effects, personal property, personalty, possession, stuff, things
Words Related to chattel

treasures, valuables

appointments, fixtures, furnishings

estate, property, tangibles

collateral
Near Antonyms of chattel

immovables, real estate

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