destroyer vs tin can

destroyer and tin can both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
destroyer	Yes	No	No	No
tin can	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, tin can is a hyponym of destroyer; that is, tin can is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than destroyer:

Other hyponyms of destroyer include torpedo-boat destroyer.

destroyer (noun)	tin can (noun)
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship	airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
a person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to	informal term for a destroyer