puncher vs punch pliers

puncher and punch pliers both are nouns.

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

As nouns, punch pliers is a hyponym of puncher; that is, punch pliers is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than puncher:

Other hyponyms of puncher include center punch, blanking punch.

puncher (noun)	punch pliers (noun)
a tool for making holes or indentations	punch consisting of pliers for perforating paper or leather
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
someone who delivers punches