cockscomb vs cap

cap vs cockscomb

cockscomb and cap both are nouns.

cockscomb is not a verb while cap is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cockscomb	Yes	No	No	No
cap	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, cap is a hypernym of cockscomb; that is, cap is a word with a broader meaning than cockscomb:

cockscomb: a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red
cap: a tight-fitting headdress

cockscomb (noun)	cap (noun)
the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds	a tight-fitting headdress
a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red	the upper part of a column that supports the entablature
a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments	a top (as for a bottle)
garden annual with featherlike spikes of red or yellow flowers	something serving as a cover or protection
	(dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth
	a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
	an upper limit on what is allowed
	a protective covering that is part of a plant
	a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom

cockscomb (verb)	cap (verb)
	restrict the number or amount of
	lie at the top of

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