tin whistle vs recorder

tin whistle and recorder both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tin whistle	Yes	No	No	No
recorder	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, recorder is a hypernym of tin whistle; that is, recorder is a word with a broader meaning than tin whistle:

tin whistle: an inexpensive fipple flute
recorder: a tubular wind instrument with 8 finger holes and a fipple mouthpiece

Other hypernyms of tin whistle include fipple flute, fipple pipe, vertical flute.

tin whistle (noun)	recorder (noun)
an inexpensive fipple flute	a tubular wind instrument with 8 finger holes and a fipple mouthpiece
	equipment for making records
	someone responsible for keeping records
	a barrister or solicitor who serves as part-time judge in towns or boroughs