means vs equipment

means and equipment both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
means	Yes	No	No	No
equipment	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, equipment is a hyponym of means; that is, equipment is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than means:

means: an artifact (that is instrumental in accomplishing some end) for accomplishing some end
equipment: an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service

means (noun)	equipment (noun)
to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end	an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
an artifact (that is instrumental in accomplishing some end) for accomplishing some end
considerable capital (wealth or income)