puncher vs punch

puncher and punch both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
puncher	Yes	No	No	No
punch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, puncher and punch are synonyms defined as:

puncher (noun)	punch (noun)
a tool for making holes or indentations	(boxing) a blow with the fist
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback	a tool for making holes or indentations
someone who delivers punches	an iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings; normally served in a punch bowl

puncher (verb)	punch (verb)
	deliver a quick blow to
	make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation
	drive forcibly as if by a punch