rail vs fish

rail and fish both are nouns.

rail and fish both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rail	Yes	No	Yes	No
fish	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, fish is a hypernym of rail; that is, fish is a word with a broader meaning than rail:

rail: fish with a handline over the rails of a boat
fish: catch or try to catch fish or shellfish

rail (noun)	fish (noun)
any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud	any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal)	the flesh of fish used as food
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
short for railway

rail (verb)	fish (verb)
complain bitterly	catch or try to catch fish or shellfish
spread negative information about	seek indirectly
criticize severely
fish with a handline over the rails of a boat
lay with rails
travel by rail or train
separate with a railing
convey (goods etc.) by rails
provide with rails
enclose with rails

Difference between rail and fish

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