packet vs boat

packet and boat both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
packet	Yes	No	No	No
boat	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, boat is a hypernym of packet; that is, boat is a word with a broader meaning than packet:

packet (noun)	boat (noun)
a small package or bundle	a small vessel for travel on water
a boat for carrying mail	a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce
(computer science) a message or message fragment
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

packet (verb)	boat (verb)
	ride in a boat on water