kerosene lamp vs taper

kerosene lamp and taper both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
kerosene lamp	Yes	No	No	No
taper	Yes	No	Yes	No

kerosene lamp (noun)	taper (noun)
a lamp that burns oil (as kerosine) for light	stick of wax with a wick in the middle
	a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
	the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
	a convex shape that narrows toward a point

kerosene lamp (verb)	taper (verb)
	give a point to
	diminish gradually