lacquer vs coat

lacquer and coat both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lacquer	Yes	No	Yes	No
coat	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, coat is a hypernym of lacquer; that is, coat is a word with a broader meaning than lacquer:

Other hypernyms of lacquer include coating.

lacquer (noun)	coat (noun)
a hard glossy coating	growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal
a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and used as a natural varnish	an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
	a thin layer covering something

lacquer (verb)	coat (verb)
coat with lacquer	cover or provide with a coat
	put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
	form a coat over