n. [ OE. breme, brem, F. brême, OF. bresme, of German origin; cf. OHG. brahsema, brahsina, OLG. bressemo, G. brassen. Cf. Brasse. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. (Zool.) A European fresh-water cyprinoid fish of the genus Abramis, little valued as food. Several species are known. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) An American fresh-water fish, of various species of Pomotis and allied genera, which are also called sunfishes and pondfishes. See Pondfish. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Zool.) A marine sparoid fish of the genus Pagellus, and allied genera. See Sea Bream. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Breamed p. pr. & vb. n. Breaming. ] [ Cf. Broom, and G. ein schiff brennen. ] (Naut.) To clean, as a ship's bottom of adherent shells, seaweed, etc., by the application of fire and scraping. [ 1913 Webster ]