carpenter's hammer vs claw hammer

carpenter's hammer and claw hammer both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
carpenter's hammer	Yes	No	No	No
claw hammer	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, carpenter's hammer and claw hammer are synonyms defined as:

carpenter's hammer and claw hammer: a hammer with a cleft at one end for pulling nails

Other synonyms of carpenter's hammer include clawhammer.

carpenter's hammer (noun)	claw hammer (noun)
a hammer with a cleft at one end for pulling nails	a hammer with a cleft at one end for pulling nails