cutpurse vs pickpocket

cutpurse and pickpocket both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cutpurse	Yes	No	No	No
pickpocket	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cutpurse and pickpocket are synonyms defined as:

cutpurse and pickpocket: a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places

Other synonyms of cutpurse include dip.

cutpurse (noun)	pickpocket (noun)
a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places	a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places