shuttle vs locomote

shuttle is a noun but locomote is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shuttle	Yes	No	Yes	No
locomote	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, locomote is a hypernym of shuttle; that is, locomote is a word with a broader meaning than shuttle:

Other hypernyms of shuttle include go, move, travel.

shuttle (noun)	locomote (noun)
bobbin that passes the weft thread between the warp threads
public transport that consists of a bus or train or airplane that flies back and forth between two points
badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers

shuttle (verb)	locomote (verb)
travel back and forth between two points	change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically