noun
- plural of prentice; apprentices or learners of a trade or craft
Usage: archaic
Examples
- The master craftsman took on three prentices to help in his workshop.
- Young prentices learned their trades through years of careful observation.
- The guild required all prentices to complete seven years of training.
- Medieval prentices lived with their masters while learning their crafts.
- The prentices swept the shop floors before beginning their daily lessons.
- Only the most skilled prentices were allowed to work on fine pieces.