BREAM

I. noun (plural ~ or ~s) Etymology: Middle English breme, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German brahsima ~, Middle High German brehen to shine Date: 14th century a bronze-colored European freshwater cyprinid fish ( Abramis brama ), 2. any of various marine fish (family Sparidae) related to the porgy, any of various freshwater sunfishes ( Lepomis and related genera), II. transitive verb Etymology: probably from Dutch brem furze; from the use of burning furze in the cleaning Date: 1626 to clean (a ship's bottom) by heating and scraping