secretaire vs desk

secretaire and desk both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
secretaire	Yes	No	No	No
desk	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, desk is a hypernym of secretaire; that is, desk is a word with a broader meaning than secretaire:

secretaire: a desk used for writing
desk: a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

secretaire (noun)	desk (noun)
a desk used for writing	a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments