burnside
burn sahyd
- n United States general in the American Civil War who was defeated by Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Fredericksburg (1824-1881)
- n 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)
- Of General Burnside they said: "It is generally believed by people who speak flippantly of 'side-burns,' 'sideboards,' etc.