tail vs cut

tail and cut both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tail	Yes	No	Yes	No
cut	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, cut is a hypernym of tail; that is, cut is a word with a broader meaning than tail:

tail (noun)	cut (noun)
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body	the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
the rear part of a ship	the act of cutting something into parts
the rear part of an aircraft	the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
(usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head	a refusal to recognize someone you know
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on	the act of reducing the amount or number
a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements	an unexcused absence from class
any projection that resembles the tail of an animal	in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
the time of the last part of something	(sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball
	the division of a deck of cards before dealing
	a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation
	a canal made by erosion or excavation
	the style in which a garment is cut
	(film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next
	the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
	a remark capable of wounding mentally
	a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc
	a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
	a share of the profits
	a wound made by cutting
	a step on some scale

tail (adjective)	cut (adjective)
	separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument
	(of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit
	fashioned or shaped by cutting
	(used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine
	made neat and tidy by trimming
	with parts removed
	(of a male animal) having the testicles removed
	(used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply
	mixed with water

tail (verb)	cut (verb)
remove or shorten the tail of an animal	cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)
remove the stalk of fruits or berries	have grow through the gums
go after with the intent to catch	grow through the gums
	cease, stop
	weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
	lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
	cut down on; make a reduction in
	cut and assemble the components of
	reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
	have a reducing effect
	shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of
	dissolve by breaking down the fat of
	make out and issue
	refuse to acknowledge
	separate with or as if with an instrument
	divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult
	hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction
	cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch
	make an incision or separation
	allow incision or separation
	function as a cutting instrument
	fell by sawing; hew
	penetrate injuriously
	reap or harvest
	style and tailor in a certain fashion
	form by probing, penetrating, or digging
	record a performance on (a medium)
	make a recording of
	create by duplicating data
	form or shape by cutting or incising
	perform or carry out
	stop filming
	make an abrupt change of image or sound
	turn sharply; change direction abruptly
	pass through or across
	pass directly and often in haste
	move (one's fist)
	give the appearance or impression of
	be able to manage or manage successfully
	discharge from a group
	intentionally fail to attend