poker vs salamander

poker and salamander both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
poker	Yes	No	No	No
salamander	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, poker and salamander are synonyms defined as:

poker and salamander: fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire

Other synonyms of poker include fire hook, stove poker.

poker (noun)	salamander (noun)
any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand	any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed
fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire	fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
	reptilian creature supposed to live in fire