attendant vs litter-bearer

litter-bearer vs attendant

attendant and litter-bearer both are nouns.

attendant is an adjective but litter-bearer is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attendant	Yes	Yes	No	No
litter-bearer	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, litter-bearer is a hyponym of attendant; that is, litter-bearer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than attendant:

attendant: someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
litter-bearer: one who helps carry a stretcher

Other hyponyms of attendant include companion, baggageman, batman, bellboy, bellhop, bellman, bridesmaid, maid of honor, caddie, golf caddie, checker, courtier, cupbearer, equerry, escort, esquire, famulus, gillie, groomsman, lifeguard, lifesaver, linkboy, linkman, loader, matron of honor, hospital attendant, orderly, orderly, page, varlet, page, racker, rocker, second, servitor, squire, gallant, squire, flight attendant, steward, stretcher-bearer, trainbearer, arouser, rouser, waker.

attendant (noun)	litter-bearer (noun)
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another	one who helps carry a stretcher
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
a person who is present and participates in a meeting

attendant (adjective)	litter-bearer (adjective)
being present (at a meeting or event, etc.)
occurring with or following as a consequence

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