Apprentice vs Puppet - What's the difference?
apprentice | puppet |
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.
Any small model of a person or animal able to be moved by strings or rods, or in the form of a glove.
(lb) A person, country, etc, controlled by another.
:(Sir Walter Scott)
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(lb) A poppet; a small image in the human form; a doll.
(lb) The upright support for the bearing of the spindle in a lathe.
As nouns the difference between apprentice and puppet
is that apprentice is a trainee, especially in a skilled trade while puppet is any small model of a person or animal able to be moved by strings or rods, or in the form of a glove.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
(en noun)See also
* * *Verb
(apprentic)- Joe apprenticed three different photographers before setting up his own studio.