devise vs spatchcock

devise and spatchcock both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
devise	Yes	No	Yes	No
spatchcock	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, spatchcock is a hyponym of devise; that is, spatchcock is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than devise:

Other hyponyms of devise include mount, put on, lay, set up, sandwich, embattle, fix.

devise (noun)	spatchcock (noun)
(law) a gift of real property by will	flesh of a chicken (or game bird) split down the back and grilled (usually immediately after being killed)
a will disposing of real property

devise (verb)	spatchcock (verb)
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort	interpolate or insert (words) into a sentence or story
arrange by systematic planning and united effort	prepare for eating if or as if a spatchcock
give by will, especially real property