side drum vs snare drum

side drum and snare drum both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
side drum	Yes	No	No	No
snare drum	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, side drum and snare drum are synonyms defined as:

side drum and snare drum: a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head

Other synonyms of side drum include snare.

side drum (noun)	snare drum (noun)
a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head	a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head