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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bream1 (brim, brēm),USA pronunciation n., pl. ( [esp. collectively]) bream, ( [esp. referring to two or more kinds or species]) breams. - Fishany of various freshwater fishes of the genus Abramis, as A. brama, of Europe, with a compressed, deep body and silvery scales.
- Fishany of various related and similar fishes.
- Fishany of several porgies, as the sea bream, Archosargus rhomboidalis.
- Fishany of several freshwater sunfishes of the genus Lepomis.
- Old Low Franconian *brahsima; compare Old High German brahsema, Dutch brasem
- Anglo-French; Old French bresme, braisme
- Middle English breme 1350–1400
- Naval Termsto clean (a ship's bottom) by applying burning furze, reeds, etc., to soften the pitch and loosen adherent matter.
- Middle Dutch brem(e) furze
- 1620–30
- Biographical Julian (Alexander), born 1933, English guitarist and lutanist.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: bream /briːm; Austral: brɪm/, Austral brim /brɪm/ n ( pl bream, brim)- any of several Eurasian freshwater cyprinid fishes of the genus Abramis, esp A. brama, having a deep compressed body covered with silvery scales
- short for sea bream
- Austral any of various marine fishes
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French bresme, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German brahsema; perhaps related to brehan to glitter bream /briːm/ vb - (formerly) to clean debris from (the bottom of a vessel) by heating to soften the pitch
Etymology: 15th Century: probably from Middle Dutch bremme broom; from using burning broom as a source of heat Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Bream /briːm/ n - Julian (Alexander). born 1933, English guitarist and lutenist
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