noun
- an apprentice; a person learning a trade or craft
Usage: archaic
Examples
- The young prentice worked alongside the master carpenter.
- As a prentice blacksmith, he spent years learning the craft.
- The prentice carefully observed every technique his mentor demonstrated.
- In medieval times, a prentice would live with their master’s family.
- The guild accepted only the most promising prentices.
- After seven years, the prentice could become a journeyman.