1. One who is bound by covenant to serve a
mechanic, or other person, for a certain time, with a view to learn his art,
mystery, or occupation, in which his master is bound to
instruct him. Apprentices are regularly bound by indentures.
2. In old law books, a
barrister; a learner of law.
Apprentice
[Verb transitive]
Webster's Dictionary 1828
To bind to, or put under the care of a master, for the purpose of instruction in the knowledge of a trade or business.
1. 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.
2. One not well versed in a subject; a
tyro.
3. A
barrister, considered a learner of law till of sixteen years' standing, when he might be called to the rank of
serjeant.
Apprentice
[Verb transitive]
Webster's Dictionary 1913
To bind to, or put under the care of, a master, for the purpose of instruction in a trade or business.
1. The term for which an
apprentice is bound to serve his master. This term in England is by statute seven years. In Paris, the term is five years; after which, the person, before he is qualified to exercise the trade as a master, must serve five years as a
journeyman; during which term, he is called the companion of his master, and the term is called his
companionship.
2. The service, state or condition of an
apprentice; a state in which a person is gaining instruction under a master.
1. The service or condition of an
apprentice; the state in which a person is gaining instruction in a trade or art, under legal agreement.
2. The time an
apprentice is serving (sometimes seven years, as from the age of fourteen to twenty-one).
