diestock vs device

diestock and device both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
diestock	Yes	No	No	No
device	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, device is a hypernym of diestock; that is, device is a word with a broader meaning than diestock:

diestock: a device that holds the dies that cut external threads on metal cylinders
device: an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

diestock (noun)	device (noun)
a device that holds the dies that cut external threads on metal cylinders	any clever maneuver
	an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
	an emblematic design (especially in heraldry)
	any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)
	something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect