gold panner vs gold miner

gold panner and gold miner both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gold panner	Yes	No	No	No
gold miner	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, gold panner and gold miner are synonyms defined as:

gold panner and gold miner: a miner who digs or pans for gold in a gold field

Other synonyms of gold panner include gold digger.

gold panner (noun)	gold miner (noun)
a miner who digs or pans for gold in a gold field	a miner who digs or pans for gold in a gold field