Source : WordNet®

Burroughs
     n 1: United States writer noted for his works portraying the life
          of drug addicts (1914-1997) [syn: {William Burroughs}, {William
          S. Burroughs}, {William Seward Burroughs}]
     2: United States inventor who patented the first practical
        adding machine (1855-1898) [syn: {William Seward Burroughs}]
     3: United States novelist and author of the Tarzan stories
        (1875-1950) [syn: {Edgar Rice Burroughs}]