escritoire vs desk

escritoire and desk both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
escritoire	Yes	No	No	No
desk	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, desk is a hypernym of escritoire; that is, desk is a word with a broader meaning than escritoire:

escritoire: a desk used for writing
desk: a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

escritoire (noun)	desk (noun)
a desk used for writing	a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments