ware vs metalware

ware and metalware both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ware	Yes	No	Yes	No
metalware	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, metalware is a hyponym of ware; that is, metalware is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ware:

ware: articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: `silverware', `software'
metalware: household articles made of metal (especially for use at table)

Other hyponyms of ware include article of commerce, tableware, woodenware.

ware (noun)	metalware (noun)
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: `silverware', `software'	household articles made of metal (especially for use at table)
items for sale to the individual consumer

ware (verb)	metalware (verb)
spend extravagantly