gear lever vs gearstick

gear lever and gearstick both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gear lever	Yes	No	No	No
gearstick	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, gear lever and gearstick are synonyms defined as:

gear lever and gearstick: a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears

Other synonyms of gear lever include gearshift, shifter.

gear lever (noun)	gearstick (noun)
a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears	a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears