shelter vs kennel

shelter and kennel both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shelter	Yes	No	Yes	No
kennel	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of shelter include bell cot, bell cote, birdhouse, canopy, cote, dog house, doghouse, lean-to, roost, sconce, sentry box.

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

Other hyponyms of shelter include domiciliate, house, put up, stable, stall, harbor, harbour.

shelter (noun)	kennel (noun)
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger	outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
protective covering that provides protection from the weather
temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons
a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings
the condition of being protected

shelter (verb)	kennel (verb)
invest (money) so that it is not taxable	put up in a kennel
provide shelter for