whip vs horsewhip

whip and horsewhip both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
whip	Yes	No	Yes	No
horsewhip	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

whip: an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
horsewhip: a whip for controlling horses

As verbs, horsewhip is a hyponym of whip; that is, horsewhip is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than whip:

Other hyponyms of whip include flagellate, scourge, leather, switch, cowhide, cat, birch.

whip (noun)	horsewhip (noun)
a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object	a whip for controlling horses
an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
(golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club
a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit
a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline

whip (verb)	horsewhip (verb)
subject to harsh criticism	whip with a whip intended for horses
defeat thoroughly
beat severely with a whip or rod
whip with or as if with a wire whisk
strike as if by whipping
thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash