mess kit vs kit

mess kit and kit both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mess kit	Yes	No	No	No
kit	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, kit is a hypernym of mess kit; that is, kit is a word with a broader meaning than mess kit:

mess kit: kit containing a metal dish and eating utensils; used by soldiers and campers
kit: gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose

Other hypernyms of mess kit include outfit.

mess kit (noun)	kit (noun)
kit containing a metal dish and eating utensils; used by soldiers and campers	young of any of various fur-bearing animals
	gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose
	a case for containing a set of articles

mess kit (verb)	kit (verb)
	supply with a set of articles or tools