hammer vs drumstick

drumstick vs hammer

hammer and drumstick both are nouns.

hammer is a verb but drumstick is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hammer	Yes	No	Yes	No
drumstick	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, drumstick is a hypernym of hammer; that is, drumstick is a word with a broader meaning than hammer:

hammer: a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
drumstick: a stick used for playing a drum

hammer (noun)	drumstick (noun)
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)	a stick used for playing a drum
a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking	the lower joint of the leg of a fowl
a power tool for drilling rocks
a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate
a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
a heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire; used in the hammer throw
the ossicle attached to the eardrum

hammer (verb)	drumstick (verb)
beat with or as if with a hammer
create by hammering

Difference between hammer and drumstick

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