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English noun: Burnside

1. Burnside (person) United States general in the American Civil War who was defeated by Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Fredericksburg (1824-1881)


SynonymsA. E. Burnside, Ambrose Everett Burnside


Instance hypernymfull general, general

2. burnside (body) facial hair that has grown down the side of a man's face in front of the ears (especially when the rest of the beard is shaved off)


Synonymsmutton chop, side-whiskers, sideburn


Broader (hypernym)facial hair









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