roaster vs pan

roaster and pan both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
roaster	Yes	No	No	No
pan	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, pan is a hypernym of roaster; that is, pan is a word with a broader meaning than roaster:

Other hypernyms of roaster include cooking pan.

roaster (noun)	pan (noun)
a special cooking pan for roasting	shallow container made of metal
flesh of a large young chicken over 3 1/2 lb suitable for roasting	cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
a cook who roasts food
a harsh or humorous critic (sometimes intended as a facetious compliment)

roaster (verb)	pan (verb)
	express a totally negative opinion of
	wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals
	make a sweeping movement