2. (n.) An American fresh-water fish, of various species of Pomotis and allied genera, which are also called sunfishes and pondfishes. See Pondfish.
3. (n.) A marine sparoid fish of the genus Pagellus, and allied genera. See Sea Bream.
4. (v. t.) To clean, as a ship's bottom of adherent shells, seaweed, etc., by the application of fire and scraping.