slash vs horsewhip

slash and horsewhip both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
slash	Yes	No	Yes	No
horsewhip	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of slash include flagellate, scourge, leather, switch, cowhide, cat, birch.

slash (noun)	horsewhip (noun)
a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument	a whip for controlling horses
a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)
a wound made by cutting

slash (verb)	horsewhip (verb)
cut drastically	whip with a whip intended for horses
cut open
cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
beat severely with a whip or rod
move or stir about violently