end man vs friend

end man and friend both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
end man	Yes	No	No	No
friend	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, friend is a hypernym of end man; that is, friend is a word with a broader meaning than end man:

Other hypernyms of end man include acquaintance.

end man (noun)	friend (noun)
a man at one end of a row of people	a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
a man at one end of line of performers in a minstrel show; carries on humorous dialogue with the interlocutor	a person with whom you are acquainted
	an associate who provides cooperation or assistance
	a person who backs a politician or a team etc.