conductress vs conductor

conductress and conductor both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
conductress	Yes	No	No	No
conductor	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, conductor is a hypernym of conductress; that is, conductor is a word with a broader meaning than conductress:

Other hypernyms of conductress include adult female, woman.

conductress (noun)	conductor (noun)
a woman conductor	a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.
	the person who leads a musical group
	the person who collects fares on a public conveyance
	a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat