barnstormer vs player

barnstormer and player both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
barnstormer	Yes	No	No	No
player	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, player is a hypernym of barnstormer; that is, player is a word with a broader meaning than barnstormer:

Other hypernyms of barnstormer include actor, histrion, role player, thespian.

barnstormer (noun)	player (noun)
a pilot who travels around the country giving exhibits of stunt flying and parachuting	a theatrical performer
an actor who travels around the country presenting plays	a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
	someone who plays a music as a profession
	a person who pursues a number of different social and sexual partners simultaneously
	someone who takes part in an activity