lacquer vs coating

lacquer and coating both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of lacquer include coat.

lacquer (noun)	coating (noun)
a hard glossy coating	the work of applying something
a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and used as a natural varnish	a thin layer covering something
	a heavy fabric suitable for coats
	a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)

lacquer (verb)	coating (verb)
coat with lacquer