[ap.pren.tice] n [ME aprentis, fr. MF, fr. OF, fr. aprendre to learn, fr. L apprendere, apprehendere] (14c) 1 a: one bound by indenture to serve another for a prescribed period with a view to learning an art or trade b: one who is learning by practical experience under skilled workers a trade, art, or calling
2: an inexperienced person: novice "an ~ in cooking" -- ap.pren.tice.ship n
[2]apprentice vb -ticed ; -tic.ing vt (1596): to set at work as an apprentice; esp: to bind to an apprenticeship by contract or indenture ~ vi: to serve as an apprentice