dapple vs marking

dapple and marking both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dapple	Yes	No	Yes	No
marking	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, marking is a hypernym of dapple; that is, marking is a word with a broader meaning than dapple:

dapple (noun)	marking (noun)
a small contrasting part of something	evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score
	the act of making a visible mark on a surface
	a pattern of marks
	a distinguishing symbol

dapple (verb)	marking (verb)
colour with streaks or blotches of different shades