Definition of "bream"
- noun
A European fresh-water cyprinoid fish of the genus Abramis, little valued as food. Several species are known.
A species in that genus, Abramis brama.
An American fresh-water fish, of various species of Pomotis and allied genera, which are also called sunfishes and pondfishes.
A marine sparoid fish of the genus Pagellus, and allied genera.
- verb
To clean (e.g. a ship's bottom of clinging shells, seaweed, etc.) by the application of fire and scraping.
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