hand puppet vs glove puppet

hand puppet and glove puppet both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hand puppet	Yes	No	No	No
glove puppet	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hand puppet and glove puppet are synonyms defined as:

hand puppet and glove puppet: a puppet with a cloth body and hollow head; fits over the hand

Other synonyms of hand puppet include glove doll.

hand puppet (noun)	glove puppet (noun)
a puppet with a cloth body and hollow head; fits over the hand	a puppet with a cloth body and hollow head; fits over the hand