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Bream (n.)

A European fresh-water cyprinoid fish of the genus Abramis, little valued as food. Several species are known.

Bream (n.)

An American fresh-water fish, of various species of Pomotis and allied genera, which are also called sunfishes and pondfishes. See Pondfish.

Bream (n.)

A marine sparoid fish of the genus Pagellus, and allied genera. See Sea Bream.

Bream (v. t.)

To clean, as a ship's bottom of adherent shells, seaweed, etc., by the application of fire and scraping.