horsewhip vs welt

horsewhip and welt both are nouns.

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

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

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

horsewhip (noun)	welt (noun)
a whip for controlling horses	a raised or strengthened seam
	a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions

horsewhip (verb)	welt (verb)
whip with a whip intended for horses	put a welt on
	beat severely with a whip or rod