Bream
English Translation from English to English dictionary online for the word Bream
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1 n.
A European fresh-water cyprinoid fish of the genus Abramis, little valued as food. Several species are known.
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2 n.
An American fresh-water fish, of various species of Pomotis and allied genera, which are also called sunfishes and pondfishes. See Pondfish.
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3 n.
A marine sparoid fish of the genus Pagellus, and allied genera. See Sea Bream.
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4 v. t.
To clean, as a ship's bottom of adherent shells, seaweed, etc., by the application of fire and scraping.
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5 n.
A European fresh-water cyprinoid fish of the genus Abramis, little valued as food. Several species are known.
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6 n.
An American fresh-water fish, of various species of Pomotis and allied genera, which are also called sunfishes and pondfishes. See Pondfish.
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7 n.
A marine sparoid fish of the genus Pagellus, and allied genera. See Sea Bream.
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8 v. t.
To clean, as a ship's bottom of adherent shells, seaweed, etc., by the application of fire and scraping.