wharf vs set down

wharf is a noun but set down is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wharf	Yes	No	Yes	No
set down	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, set down is a hypernym of wharf; that is, set down is a word with a broader meaning than wharf:

Other hypernyms of wharf include discharge, drop, drop off, put down, unload.

wharf (noun)	set down (noun)
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

wharf (verb)	set down (verb)
moor at a wharf	put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
discharge at a wharf	remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
come into or dock at a wharf	put or settle into a position
store on a wharf	cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place
provide with a wharf	go ashore
	reach or come to rest