puncher vs ranch hand

puncher and ranch hand both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
puncher	Yes	No	No	No
ranch hand	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, ranch hand is a hypernym of puncher; that is, ranch hand is a word with a broader meaning than puncher:

puncher: a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
ranch hand: a hired hand on a ranch

puncher (noun)	ranch hand (noun)
a tool for making holes or indentations	a hired hand on a ranch
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
someone who delivers punches