taper vs kerosine lamp

taper and kerosine lamp both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
taper	Yes	No	Yes	No
kerosine lamp	Yes	No	No	No

taper (noun)	kerosine lamp (noun)
stick of wax with a wick in the middle	a lamp that burns oil (as kerosine) for light
a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
a convex shape that narrows toward a point

taper (verb)	kerosine lamp (verb)
give a point to
diminish gradually