lather vs workman

lather and workman both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lather	Yes	No	Yes	No
workman	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, workman is a hypernym of lather; that is, workman is a word with a broader meaning than lather:

Other hypernyms of lather include working man, working person, workingman.

lather (noun)	workman (noun)
the froth produced by soaps or detergents	an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse)
a workman who puts up laths
agitation resulting from active worry

lather (verb)	workman (verb)
rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning
exude sweat or lather
form a lather
beat severely with a whip or rod