descend vs hail

descend is not a noun while hail is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
descend	No	No	Yes	No
hail	Yes	No	Yes	No

descend (noun)	hail (noun)
	enthusiastic greeting
	many objects thrown forcefully through the air
	precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents

descend (verb)	hail (verb)
come as if by falling	greet enthusiastically or joyfully
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way	call for
do something that one considers to be below one's dignity	praise vociferously
come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example	be a native of
	precipitate as small ice particles