horsewhip vs slash

horsewhip and slash both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
horsewhip	Yes	No	Yes	No
slash	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, slash is a hypernym of horsewhip; that is, slash is a word with a broader meaning than horsewhip:

Other hypernyms of horsewhip include flog, lash, lather, strap, trounce, welt, whip.

horsewhip (noun)	slash (noun)
a whip for controlling horses	a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
	a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
	an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)
	a wound made by cutting

horsewhip (verb)	slash (verb)
whip with a whip intended for horses	cut drastically
	cut open
	cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
	beat severely with a whip or rod
	move or stir about violently