1. a freshwater fish with a deep, flattened body, commonly found in European waters
2. any of various marine fish with similar body shape, especially those in the porgy family

1. to clean a ship’s bottom by burning off seaweed, barnacles, and other marine growth
Usage: nautical

Examples

• The angler caught a large bream from the lake.
• Bream are popular among freshwater fishermen in Europe.
• The restaurant served grilled sea bream with lemon.
• Red sea bream is considered a delicacy in many cuisines.
• The crew will bream the ship’s hull before the next voyage.
• They breamed the vessel to remove the accumulated barnacles.