cat burglar vs housebreaker

cat burglar and housebreaker both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cat burglar	Yes	No	No	No
housebreaker	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cat burglar and housebreaker are synonyms defined as:

cat burglar and housebreaker: a burglar who unlawfully breaks into and enters another person's house

cat burglar (noun)	housebreaker (noun)
a burglar who unlawfully breaks into and enters another person's house	a burglar who unlawfully breaks into and enters another person's house
	a wrecker of houses