| Apprentice (apprentice) |
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| n. | ((?)) |
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| Ap*pren"tice |
| [OE.
apprentice, prentice, OF. aprentis, nom. of
aprentif, fr. apprendare to learn, L. apprendere,
equiv. to apprehendere, to take hold of (by the mind |
One who is bound by indentures or by legal agreement to serve a
mechanic, or other person, for a certain time, with a view to learn the
art, or trade, in which his master is bound to instruct him.
One not well versed in a subject; a
tyro.
A barrister, considered a
learner of law till of sixteen years' standing, when he might be called to
the rank of serjeant.
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| Apprentice (apprentice) |
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| v. t. | |
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| Ap*pren"tice |
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To bind to, or put under the care of, a master,
for the purpose of instruction in a trade or business.
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