assault vs blackguard

assault and blackguard both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assault	Yes	No	Yes	No
blackguard	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, blackguard is a hyponym of assault; that is, blackguard is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than assault:

Other hyponyms of assault include abuse, clapperclaw, shout, claw, vitriol, rip, whang, barrage, bombard, blister, scald, scorch, whip, rubbish.

assault (noun)	blackguard (noun)
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack	someone who is morally reprehensible
a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will

assault (verb)	blackguard (verb)
attack in speech or writing	use foul or abusive language towards
attack someone physically or emotionally	subject to laughter or ridicule
force (someone) to have sex against their will