solicitor vs canvasser

solicitor and canvasser both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
solicitor	Yes	No	No	No
canvasser	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, solicitor and canvasser are synonyms defined as:

solicitor and canvasser: a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes

solicitor (noun)	canvasser (noun)
a British lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares legal documents	someone who conducts surveys of public opinion
a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes	someone who examines votes at an election
	a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
	a person who takes or counts votes