windsock vs sock

windsock and sock both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
windsock	Yes	No	No	No
sock	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, windsock and sock are synonyms defined as:

windsock and sock: a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind

Other synonyms of windsock include air-sleeve, air sock, drogue, wind cone, wind sleeve, wind sock.

windsock (noun)	sock (noun)
a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind	hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
	a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind

windsock (verb)	sock (verb)
	hit hard