| Bream (bream) |
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| n. | ((?)) |
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| Bream |
| [OE. breme,
brem, F. brême, OF. bresme, of German origin;
cf. OHG. brahsema, brahsina, OLG. bressemo, G.
brassen. Cf. Brasse.]
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A European fresh-water
cyprinoid fish of the genus Abramis, little valued as food. Several
species are known.
An American fresh-water fish,
of various species of Pomotis and allied genera, which are also
called sunfishes and pondfishes. See Pondfish.
A marine sparoid fish of the
genus Pagellus, and allied genera. See Sea Bream.
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To clean, as a ship's bottom of adherent shells, seaweed, etc., by the
application of fire and scraping.
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