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bream

1. bream \'brim, 'bre-m\ n or bream or breams [ME breme, fr MF, of Gmc 
   origin; akin to OHG brahsima bream, bre] pl ttan to draw (a sword) - more 
   at BRAID 1: a European freshwater cyprinid fish (Abramis brama); broadly  : 
   any of various related fishes 2a: porgy or related fish (family Sparidae)  
   2b: any of various freshwater sunfishes (Lepomis and related genera);  esp 
   : BLUEGILL
2. bream \'bre-m\ vt [prob. fr. D brem furze] : to clean (a ship's bottom) 
   by heating and scraping