bat vs flail

bat and flail both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bat	Yes	No	Yes	No
flail	Yes	No	Yes	No

bat (noun)	flail (noun)
(baseball) a turn trying to get a hit	an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
a club used for hitting a ball in various games
the club used in playing cricket
a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash

bat (verb)	flail (verb)
wink briefly	give a thrashing to; beat hard
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight	move like a flail; thresh about
strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
use a bat
have a turn at bat