Bream

Definition of Bream

n.	1.
	1.	(Zool) A European fresh-water cyprinoid fish of the genus Abramis, little valued as food. Several species are known.
	2.	(Zool) An American fresh-water fish, of various species of Pomotis and allied genera, which are also called sunfishes and pondfishes. See Pondfish.
	3.	(Zool) A marine sparoid fish of the genus Pagellus, and allied genera. See Sea Bream.
v. t.	1.	(Naut.) To clean, as a ship's bottom of adherent shells, seaweed, etc., by the application of fire and scraping. [imp. & p. p. Breamed ( ); p. pr. & vb. n. Breaming.]

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