a european fresh-water cyprinoid fish of the genus abramis, little valued as food. several species are known.-an american fresh-water fish, of various species of pomotis and allied genera, which are also called sunfishes and pondfishes. see pondfish.-a marine sparoid fish of the genus pagellus, and allied genera. see sea bream.-to clean, as a ship's bottom of adherent shells, seaweed, etc., by the application of fire and scraping.