cowhide vs whip

cowhide and whip both are nouns.

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

As nouns, whip is a hypernym of cowhide; that is, whip is a word with a broader meaning than cowhide:

cowhide: a heavy flexible whip braided from leather made from the hide of a cow
whip: an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping

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

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

cowhide (noun)	whip (noun)
a heavy flexible whip braided from leather made from the hide of a cow	a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
leather made from the hide of a cow	an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
the hide of a cow	(golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club
	a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit
	a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline

cowhide (verb)	whip (verb)
flog with a cowhide	subject to harsh criticism
	defeat thoroughly
	beat severely with a whip or rod
	whip with or as if with a wire whisk
	strike as if by whipping
	thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash