manual of arms vs practice

manual of arms and practice both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
manual of arms	Yes	No	No	No
practice	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, practice is a hypernym of manual of arms; that is, practice is a word with a broader meaning than manual of arms:

Other hypernyms of manual of arms include drill, exercise, practice session, recitation.

manual of arms (noun)	practice (noun)
(military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle	a customary way of operation or behavior
	systematic training by multiple repetitions
	the exercise of a profession
	translating an idea into action
	knowledge of how something is usually done

manual of arms (verb)	practice (verb)
	learn by repetition
	engage in a rehearsal (of)
	carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
	avail oneself to
	engage in or perform