pepper mill vs mill

pepper mill and mill both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pepper mill	Yes	No	No	No
mill	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, mill is a hypernym of pepper mill; that is, mill is a word with a broader meaning than pepper mill:

Other hypernyms of pepper mill include grinder, milling machinery.

pepper mill (noun)	mill (noun)
a mill for grinding pepper	the act of grinding to a powder or dust
	machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing
	a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

pepper mill (verb)	mill (verb)
	grind with a mill
	produce a ridge around the edge of
	roll out (metal) with a rolling machine
	move about in a confused manner