Meaning bream
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freshwater fish, late 14c., from Old French braisme "bream," from Frankish *brahsima, from West Germanic *brahsm- (compare Old High German brahsima), perhaps from Proto-Germanic base *brehwa [..]
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a European fresh-water fish related to the carp; any of various salt-water fishes, as the sea bream. Bullace
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A yellowish fish found in both fresh and salt waters.
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(n) flesh of various freshwater fishes of North America or of Europe(n) flesh of any of various saltwater fishes of the family Sparidae or the family Bramidae(n) any of numerous marine percoid fishes [..]
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An old method of cleaning a vessels bottom by burning off weed, barnacles or other growth while the vessel was in dry dock or careened. Breaming was also known as graving.
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to clean the bottom of a vessel using torches and scrapers
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An old method of cleaning a vessels bottom by burning off weed, barnacles or other growth while the vessel was in dry dock or careened
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A European fresh-water cyprinoid fish of the genus ''Abramis'', little valued as food. Several species are known. (British) A species in that genus, ''Abramis brama''. An American fresh-water fi [..]
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