pewit vs gull

pewit and gull both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pewit	Yes	No	No	No
gull	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, gull is a hypernym of pewit; that is, gull is a word with a broader meaning than pewit:

Other hypernyms of pewit include sea gull, seagull.

pewit (noun)	gull (noun)
large crested Old World plover having wattles and spurs	mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs
small olive-colored woodland flycatchers of eastern North America	a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
small black-headed European gull

pewit (verb)	gull (verb)
	fool or hoax
	make a fool or dupe of