path vs trail

path and trail both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
path	Yes	No	No	No
trail	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of path include collision course, inside track, round, steps, belt, swath.

path (noun)	trail (noun)
a course of conduct	a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country
a way especially designed for a particular use	evidence pointing to a possible solution
an established line of travel or access	a track or mark left by something that has passed
a line or route along which something travels or moves

path (verb)	trail (verb)
	drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground
	hang down so as to drag along the ground
	go after with the intent to catch
	move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly
	to lag or linger behind