Apprentice vs Journeyman - What's the difference?
apprentice | journeyman |
A trainee, especially in a skilled trade.
(historical) 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 trade, in which his master is bound to instruct him.
(dated) One not well versed in a subject; a tyro or newbie.
To put under the care and supervision of a master, for the purpose of instruction in a trade or business.
To be an apprentice to.
a tradesman who has served an apprenticeship and is employed by a master tradesman
* 1851 ,
a competent but undistinguished tradesman, especially one who works, and is paid by the day
(sports) a player who plays on many different teams during the course of his career
As nouns the difference between apprentice and journeyman
is that apprentice is a trainee, especially in a skilled trade while journeyman is a tradesman who has served an apprenticeship and is employed by a master tradesman.As a verb apprentice
is to put under the care and supervision of a master, for the purpose of instruction in a trade or business.apprentice
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Alternative forms
* apprentise (obsolete)Noun
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* * *Verb
(apprentic)- Joe apprenticed three different photographers before setting up his own studio.
References
* *journeyman
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Noun
(journeymen)- " [...] toiling away, calm and collected as a journeyman joiner engaged for the year.
- The Los Angeles Lakers added journeyman forward Bob McAdoo to their roster in hopes that he could help them win a title.