gantlet vs railroad

railroad vs gantlet

gantlet and railroad both are nouns.

gantlet is not a verb while railroad is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gantlet	Yes	No	No	No
railroad	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, railroad is a hypernym of gantlet; that is, railroad is a word with a broader meaning than gantlet:

gantlet: the convergence of two parallel railroad tracks in a narrow place; the inner rails cross and run parallel and then diverge so a train remains on its own tracks at all times
railroad: a line of track providing a runway for wheels

Other hypernyms of gantlet include railroad track, railway.

gantlet (noun)	railroad (noun)
a form of punishment in which a person is forced to run between two lines of men facing each other and armed with clubs or whips to beat the victim	line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
the convergence of two parallel railroad tracks in a narrow place; the inner rails cross and run parallel and then diverge so a train remains on its own tracks at all times	a line of track providing a runway for wheels
a glove of armored leather; protects the hand
a glove with long sleeve
to offer or accept a challenge

gantlet (verb)	railroad (verb)
	transport by railroad
	supply with railroad lines
	compel by coercion, threats, or crude means

Difference between gantlet and railroad

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