backboard vs game equipment

backboard and game equipment both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
backboard	Yes	No	No	No
game equipment	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, game equipment is a hypernym of backboard; that is, game equipment is a word with a broader meaning than backboard:

backboard: a raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball
game equipment: equipment or apparatus used in playing a game

backboard (noun)	game equipment (noun)
a board used to support the back of someone or something	equipment or apparatus used in playing a game
a raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball