printer's devil
ˈprɪn.təz ˈdɛv.əl
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Noun

printing shopDatedyoung worker in a print shop learning and running errandsDated
  • The printer's devil swept the floor and fetched supplies.
  • A printer's devil apprenticed to the old typesetter.
  • Several printer's devils learned to set type.
errand boy
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  1. French:diable d'imprimerie, ...
  2. German:Druckerteufel, ...
  3. Italian:garzone di tipografia, ...
  4. Spanish:aprendiz de imprenta, ...
  5. Portuguese:diabrete da tipografia, ...
  6. Chinese:印刷学徒, ...
  7. Japanese:印刷所の見習い, ...
  8. Arabic:مُتَدَرِّب مَطْبَعَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:נַעַר הַדְּפוּס, ...
  10. Russian:мальчик на побегушках в типографии, ...
  11. Ukrainian:друкарський хлопець, ...
  12. Hindi:प्रिंट शॉप का सहायक, ...
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