cowhide vs flog

cowhide is a noun but flog is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cowhide	Yes	No	Yes	No
flog	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, flog is a hypernym of cowhide; that is, flog is a word with a broader meaning than cowhide:

Other hypernyms of cowhide include lash, lather, slash, strap, trounce, welt, whip.

cowhide (noun)	flog (noun)
a heavy flexible whip braided from leather made from the hide of a cow
leather made from the hide of a cow
the hide of a cow

cowhide (verb)	flog (verb)
flog with a cowhide	beat severely with a whip or rod
	beat with a cane