gin vs spirits

gin and spirits both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gin	Yes	No	Yes	No
spirits	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, spirits is a hypernym of gin; that is, spirits is a word with a broader meaning than gin:

Other hypernyms of gin include booze, hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, liquor, strong drink.

gin (noun)	spirits (noun)
a form of rummy in which a player can go out if the cards remaining in their hand total less than 10 points	an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
a machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers
a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
strong liquor flavored with juniper berries

gin (verb)	spirits (verb)
trap with a snare
separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin