Bream

1. A European fresh-water cyprinoid fish of the genus Abramis, little valued as food. Several species are known. (Zool.)
2. An American fresh-water fish, of various species of Pomotis and allied genera, which are also called sunfishes and pondfishes. See Pondfish. (Zool.)
3. A marine sparoid fish of the genus Pagellus, and allied genera. See Sea Bream. (Zool.)

imp. & p. p. Breamed; p. pr. & vb. n. Breaming

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