Bream (&?;), n. [OE. breme,
brem, F. brême, OF. bresme, of German origin;
cf. OHG. brahsema, brahsina, OLG. bressemo, G.
brassen. Cf. Brasse.]
1. (Zoöl) A European fresh-water
cyprinoid fish of the genus Abramis, little valued as food. Several
species are known.
2. (Zoöl) An American fresh-water fish,
of various species of Pomotis and allied genera, which are also
called sunfishes and pondfishes. See Pondfish.
3. (Zoöl) A marine sparoid fish of the
genus Pagellus, and allied genera. See Sea Bream.
Bream, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Breamed (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. Breaming.]
[Cf. Broom, and G. ein schiff brennen.] (Naut.)
To clean, as a ship's bottom of adherent shells, seaweed, etc., by the
application of fire and scraping.
