I need to know meaning of the word 'chaltels'

[David Tuson]

It is also used extensively in NZ real estate to itemise fittings and fixtures of a property (house) that is listed 'for sale'.

[JackieC]

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That word looks French to me, I do know Chateu ( not sure on the spelling for that ) which I know to me house or home, it could be a word for chacaling (again spelling) ie to put someone in irons. But that's a guess, if you know nationality, you could get a translation via Google or another search engine.

Yes it does have a French origin, it comes from 'chatel' which is derived from the Latin 'capitalis', and means moveable goods. It's yet another word that came to England with the Norman Conquest.

[K9ARO]

It means "movable property", from an Old French word chatel meaning personal property which was from Medieval Latin "capitāle" meaning wealth

[K9ARO]

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