painter vs panther

painter and panther both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
painter	Yes	No	No	No
panther	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, painter and panther are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of painter include catamount, cougar, Felis concolor, mountain lion, puma.

painter (noun)	panther (noun)
large American feline resembling a lion	a leopard in the black color phase
a line that is attached to the bow of a boat and used for tying up (as when docking or towing)	a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
an artist who paints	large American feline resembling a lion
a worker who is employed to cover objects with paint