1. A dish made of bread soaked or broken into broth, gravy, or other liquid.
Usage: chiefly British and nautical; archaic or regional

Examples

• The sailor ate a simple bowl of brewis for supper.
• In medieval times, brewis was a common meal for working people.
• The cook prepared brewis by soaking stale bread in hot broth.
• Brewis appeared frequently in old ship's provisions.
• The poor family made do with brewis when fresh food was scarce.