propel vs loft

propel is not a noun while loft is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
propel	No	No	Yes	No
loft	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, loft is a hyponym of propel; that is, loft is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than propel:

Other hyponyms of propel include flip, rocket, carry, kick, pole, punt, hit, throw, drive, launch, catapult, project, send off.

propel (noun)	loft (noun)
	floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
	a raised shelter in which pigeons are kept
	floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
	(golf) the backward slant on the head of some golf clubs that is designed to drive the ball high in the air

propel (verb)	loft (verb)
cause to move forward with force	lay out a full-scale working drawing of the lines of a vessel's hull
give an incentive for action	propel through the air
	kick or strike high in the air
	store in a loft