pin vs rivet

pin and rivet both are nouns.

pin and rivet both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pin	Yes	No	Yes	No
rivet	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

pin: a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
rivet: heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together

Other hyponyms of pin include barrette, bitt pin, hairpin, hatpin, linchpin, lynchpin, nog, peg, safety pin, skewer, straight pin, gudgeon pin, wrist pin.

pin (noun)	rivet (noun)
a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things	heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together
a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment	ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target
flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green
cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown
informal terms for the leg
small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat

pin (verb)	rivet (verb)
(chess) immobilize a piece	direct one's attention on something
attach or fasten with pins	hold (someone's attention)
pierce with a pin	fasten with a rivet or rivets
to hold fast or prevent from moving

Difference between pin and rivet

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