Defn: A small South American species of tiger cat (Felis mitis).
CHATOYANT Cha*toy"ant, a. Etym: [F., p. pr. of chatoyer to be chatoyant, fr. chat cat.] (Min.)
Defn: Having a changeable, varying luster, or color, like that of a changeable silk, or oa a cat's eye in the dark.
CHATOYANT
Cha*toy"ant, n. (Min.)
Defn: A hard stone, as the cat's-eye, which presents on a polished surface, and in the interior, an undulating or wary light.
CHATOYMENT
Cha*toy"ment, n. Etym: [F. chatoiement. See Chatoyant.]
Defn: Changeableness of color, as in a mineral; play of colors.
Cleaceland.
CHATTEL
Chat"tel, n. Etym: [OF. chatel; another form of catel. See Cattle.]
(Law)
Defn: Any item of movable or immovable property except the freehold, or the things which are parcel of it. It is a more extensive term than goods or effects.
Note: Chattels are personal or real: personal are such as are movable, as goods, plate, money; real are such rights in land as are less than a freehold, as leases, mortgages, growing corn, etc. Chattel mortgage (Law), a mortgage on personal property, as distinguished from one on real property.