To clean (a wooden ship's hull) by applying heat to soften the pitch and then scraping. European food and game fish (Abramis brama) of the carp family (Cyprinidae). Found in lakes and slow rivers, the bream lives in schools and eats worms, mollusks, and other small animals. Deep-bodied, with flat sides and a small head, it is silvery with a bluish or brown back. It is usually about 12-20 in. (30-50 cm) long and weighs up to 13 lbs (6 kg). Other species called bream include the silver bream (Blicca bjoorkna), the golden shiner, and the sea breams (family Sparidae)
A European fresh-water cyprinoid fish of the genus Abramis, little valued as food
any of various usually edible freshwater percoid fishes having compressed bodies and shiny scales; especially (but not exclusively) of the genus Lepomis
flesh of any of various saltwater fishes of the family Sparidae or the family Bramidae
flesh of any of various saltwater fishes of the family Sparidae or the family Bramidae flesh of various freshwater fishes of North America or of Europe clean (a ship's bottom) with heat
any of various usually edible freshwater percoid fishes having compressed bodies and shiny scales; especially (but not exclusively) of the genus Lepomis
Any of various marine food fishes of the family Sparidae or Bramidae, especially a sparid fish (Archosargus rhomboidalis) of western Atlantic coastal waters
[ 'brim, 'brEm ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English breme, from Middle French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German brahsima bream, Middle High German brehen to shine.