Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun burnside

2 senses of burnside

Sense 1
Burnside, A. E. Burnside, Ambrose Everett Burnside -- (United States general in the American Civil War who was defeated by Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Fredericksburg (1824-1881))
       INSTANCE OF=> general, full general -- (a general officer of the highest rank)

Sense 2
sideburn, burnside, mutton chop, side-whiskers -- (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))
       => facial hair -- (hair on the face (especially on the face of a man))