canvasser vs solicitor

canvasser and solicitor both are nouns.

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

As nouns, canvasser and solicitor are synonyms defined as:

canvasser and solicitor: a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes

canvasser (noun)	solicitor (noun)
someone who conducts surveys of public opinion	a British lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares legal documents
someone who examines votes at an election	a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
a person who takes or counts votes