cabin vs compartment

cabin and compartment both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cabin	Yes	No	Yes	No
compartment	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, compartment is a hypernym of cabin; that is, compartment is a word with a broader meaning than cabin:

cabin: the enclosed compartment of an aircraft or spacecraft where passengers are carried
compartment: a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area

As nouns, compartment is a hypernym of cabin; that is, compartment is a word with a broader meaning than cabin:

cabin: small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
compartment: a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area

cabin (noun)	compartment (noun)
the enclosed compartment of an aircraft or spacecraft where passengers are carried	a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep	a space into which an area is subdivided
a small house built of wood; usually in a wooded area

cabin (verb)	compartment (verb)
confine to a small space, such as a cabin