lacing vs spirits

lacing and spirits both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lacing	Yes	No	No	No
spirits	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, spirits is a hypernym of lacing; that is, spirits is a word with a broader meaning than lacing:

Other hypernyms of lacing include booze, hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, liquor, strong drink.

lacing (noun)	spirits (noun)
the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows	an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
a small amount of liquor added to a food or beverage