warhead vs payload

warhead and payload both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
warhead	Yes	No	No	No
payload	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, warhead and payload are synonyms defined as:

warhead and payload: the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents

Other synonyms of warhead include load.

warhead (noun)	payload (noun)
the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents	goods carried by a large vehicle
	the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents