(esp in Barbados) a movable wooden dwelling, usually set on a foundation of loose stones on rented land
Examples of 'chattel house' in a sentence
chattel house
Originally built in colourful and characterful chattel houses, capable of being moved easily if need be, their names alone are enough to tempt most mortals.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Fields of corn and vegetables jostle with the cane, with farm buildings and chattel houses dotted among them.