Heirloom
Pronunciation : Heir"loom`
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Heir + loom, in its earlier sense of implement, tool. See Loom the frame.]
Definition : Defn: Any furniture, movable, or personal chattel, which by law or special custom descends to the heir along with the inheritance; any piece of personal property that has been in a family for several generations. Woe to him whose daring hand profanes The honored heirlooms of his ancestors. Moir.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913