canvasser vs inquirer

canvasser and inquirer both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
canvasser	Yes	No	No	No
inquirer	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, inquirer is a hypernym of canvasser; that is, inquirer is a word with a broader meaning than canvasser:

Other hypernyms of canvasser include asker, enquirer, querier, questioner.

canvasser (noun)	inquirer (noun)
someone who conducts surveys of public opinion	someone who asks a question
someone who examines votes at an election
a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
a person who takes or counts votes