apprentice

  • 21Apprentice — The first rung on the guild structure ladder. An apprentice served his master for numerous years, generally seven or more, to work of the debt of his training. Following a successful apprenticeship, the apprentice became a journeyman, eventually… …

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  • 22apprentice — ap•pren•tice [[t]əˈprɛn tɪs[/t]] n. v. ticed, tic•ing 1) a person who works for another in order to learn a trade: an apprentice to a plumber[/ex] 2) why a person legally bound through indenture to a master craftsman in order to learn a trade 3)… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 23apprentice — 1. noun /əˈpɹɛntɪs/ a) A trainee, especially in a skilled trade. b) One who is bound by indentures or by legal agreement to serve a tradesperson, or other person, for a certain time, with a view to learn the art, or …

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  • 24apprentice — noun Apprentice is used before these nouns: ↑chef, ↑electrician, ↑jockey …

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  • 25apprentice — A trainee jockey. An apprentice will usually ride only flat races …

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  • 26apprentice — noun a person learning a trade from a skilled employer. verb employ as an apprentice. Derivatives apprenticeship noun Origin ME: from OFr. aprentis, from apprendre learn , from L. apprehendere (see apprehend) …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 27apprentice — noun she worked with the great violin maker as his apprentice Syn: trainee, learner, probationer, novice, beginner, starter, cadet, tenderfoot; pupil, student; informal rookie, newbie, greenhorn See note at novice Ant …

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  • 28Apprentice —    When someone joins a guild, they begin at this level. An Apprentice will work for his master for usually seven years, sometimes more. His work pays off the debt of his training. Next he will become a Journeyman, then a Master …

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  • 29apprentice — n. & v. n. 1 a person who is learning a trade by being employed in it for an agreed period at low wages. 2 a beginner; a novice. v.tr. (usu. foll. by to) engage or bind as an apprentice (was apprenticed to a builder). Derivatives: apprenticeship… …

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  • 30Apprentice (software) — Apprentice is a program that assists in playing over the Internet and maintains a searchable database of Magic cards. It was developed by Dragonstar Studios from 1996 1999 and based on an earlier program from 1995 by Tan Thor Jen. [cite… …

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