shooting stick vs device

shooting stick and device both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shooting stick	Yes	No	No	No
device	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, device is a hypernym of shooting stick; that is, device is a word with a broader meaning than shooting stick:

shooting stick: device that resembles a spiked walking stick but the top opens into a seat
device: an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

shooting stick (noun)	device (noun)
device that resembles a spiked walking stick but the top opens into a seat	any clever maneuver
	an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
	an emblematic design (especially in heraldry)
	any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)
	something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect