n.
Pronunciation: ' br ē m
Function: 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
n.
Pronunciation: ' br ē m
Function: 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
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012