Bream
Pronunciation : Bream
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. breme, brem, F. br?me, OF. bresme, of German origin; cf. OHG. brahsema, brahsina, OLG. bressemo, G. brassen. Cf. Brasse.]
Definition : 1. (Zo?l)
Defn: A European fresh-water cyprinoid fish of the genus Abramis, little valued as food. Several species are known.
2. (Zo?l)
Defn: An American fresh-water fish, of various species of Pomotis and allied genera, which are also called sunfishes and pondfishes. See Pondfish.
3. (Zo?l)
Defn: A marine sparoid fish of the genus Pagellus, and allied genera. See Sea Bream.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Bream
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [Cf. Broom, and G. ein schiff brennen.] (Naut.)
Definition : Defn: To clean, as a ship's bottom of adherent shells, seaweed, etc., by the application of fire and scraping.
t. [imp. & p. p. Breamed; p. pr. & vb. n. Breaming.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913