1. 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.