guy vs bracing

guy and bracing both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
guy	Yes	No	Yes	No
bracing	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, bracing is a hypernym of guy; that is, bracing is a word with a broader meaning than guy:

guy: a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent)
bracing: a structural member used to stiffen a framework

Other hypernyms of guy include brace.

guy (noun)	bracing (noun)
a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent)	a structural member used to stiffen a framework
an informal term for a youth or man

guy (adjective)	bracing (adjective)
	imparting vitality and energy

guy (verb)	bracing (verb)
steady or support with a guy wire or cable
subject to laughter or ridicule