attender vs stretcher-bearer

stretcher-bearer vs attender

attender and stretcher-bearer both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attender	Yes	No	No	No
stretcher-bearer	Yes	No	No	No

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

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

Other hyponyms of attender 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, litter-bearer, trainbearer, arouser, rouser, waker.

attender (noun)	stretcher-bearer (noun)
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another	one who helps carry a stretcher
a person who is present and participates in a meeting
someone who listens attentively

Difference between attender and stretcher-bearer

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