blanket vs umbrella

blanket

verb
  • To cover with, or as if with, a blanket. 

  • To traverse or complete thoroughly. 

  • To nullify the impact of (someone or something). 

  • To toss in a blanket by way of punishment. 

  • To take the wind out of the sails of (another vessel) by sailing to windward of it. 

  • Of a radio signal: to override or block out another radio signal. 

noun
  • A thick rubber mat used in the offset printing process to transfer ink from the plate to the paper being printed. 

  • A layer of anything. 

  • A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting. 

  • A streak or layer of blubber in whales. 

adj
  • General; covering or encompassing everything. 

umbrella

verb
  • To cover or protect, as if by an umbrella. 

  • To move like a jellyfish. 

  • To form the dome shape of an open umbrella. 

noun
  • Something that covers a wide range of concepts, purposes, groups, etc. 

  • The main body of a jellyfish, excluding the tentacles. 

  • A cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun. 

  • Generally, anything that provides protection. 

  • An umbrella-shaped reflector with a white or silvery inner surface, used to diffuse a nearby light. 

How often have the words blanket and umbrella occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )