kayak vs canoe

kayak and canoe both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
kayak	Yes	No	Yes	No
canoe	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, canoe is a hypernym of kayak; that is, canoe is a word with a broader meaning than kayak:

kayak: a small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins; used by Eskimos
canoe: small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

kayak (noun)	canoe (noun)
a small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins; used by Eskimos	small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

kayak (verb)	canoe (verb)
travel in a small canoe	travel by canoe