Chattel (noun)

1. Personal property or goods that can be bought, sold, or traded as a commodity.
2. A person or thing considered as property, rather than as a human being or individual.

Origin:

Derived from the middle english word chatel, meaning 'personal property' or 'goods'.

Examples:

1. The slave trade involved the buying and selling of human beings as chattel.
2. The antique dealer specialized in buying and selling chattels, such as rare books, paintings, and collectibles.
3. The rancher raised cattle for their meat and hides, viewing the animals as chattel rather than as sentient beings.
4. The business was sold along with all its chattels, including its machinery, equipment, and vehicles.
5. In medieval times, serfs were treated as chattel, being bought and sold along with the land they worked on.