springing cow vs cow

springing cow and cow both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
springing cow	Yes	No	No	No
cow	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, cow is a hypernym of springing cow; that is, cow is a word with a broader meaning than springing cow:

Other hypernyms of springing cow include moo-cow.

springing cow (noun)	cow (noun)
a cow about to give birth	female of domestic cattle:
	mature female of mammals of which the male is called `bull'
	a large unpleasant woman

springing cow (verb)	cow (verb)
	subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)