depth charge thrower vs gun

depth charge thrower and gun both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
depth charge thrower	Yes	No	No	No
gun	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, gun is a hypernym of depth charge thrower; that is, gun is a word with a broader meaning than depth charge thrower:

Other hypernyms of depth charge thrower include artillery, heavy weapon, ordnance.

depth charge thrower (noun)	gun (noun)
A weapon which launches anti-submarine depth charges.	the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies
	a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
	large but transportable armament
	a hand-operated pump that resembles a pistol; forces grease into parts of a machine
	a pedal that controls the throttle valve
	a professional killer who uses a gun
	a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)

depth charge thrower (verb)	gun (verb)
	shoot with a gun