barrelhouse vs taproom

barrelhouse and taproom both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
barrelhouse	Yes	No	No	No
taproom	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, taproom is a hypernym of barrelhouse; that is, taproom is a word with a broader meaning than barrelhouse:

barrelhouse: a cheap drinking and dancing establishment
taproom: a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

Other hypernyms of barrelhouse include bar, barroom, ginmill, saloon.

barrelhouse (noun)	taproom (noun)
a cheap drinking and dancing establishment	a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter