basset vs hound

basset and hound both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
basset	Yes	No	Yes	No
hound	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, hound is a hypernym of basset; that is, hound is a word with a broader meaning than basset:

basset: smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears
hound: any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

Other hypernyms of basset include hound dog.

basset (noun)	hound (noun)
smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears	any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
	someone who is morally reprehensible

basset (verb)	hound (verb)
appear at the surface	pursue or chase relentlessly