STEELHEAD

Etymology

Noun

steelhead (plural steelheads or steelhead)

The anadromous form of the rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss.

The ruddy duck.

Synonyms

• (fish): steelhead salmon

Anagrams

• lead sheet, leadsheet

Source: Wiktionary


Steel"head`, n.

1. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A North Pacific salmon (Salmo Gairdneri) found from Northern California to Siberia; -- called also hardhead, and preesil.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The ruddy duck.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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