steelhead

[ steel-hed ]

/ ˈstilˌhɛd /

noun, plural steel·heads, (especially collectively) steel·head.

a silvery rainbow trout that migrates to the sea before returning to fresh water to spawn.

Nearby words

steel pan, steel trap, steel wool, steel-faced, steele, steelhead, steelie, steelmaker, steelmaking, steelman, steels

Origin of steelhead

First recorded in 1580–90; steel + head

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Examples from the Web for steelhead

The flies named for the red-throat trout are just as killing for the steelhead.
Favorite Fish and Fishing|James Alexander Henshall
So he took Osberne from Steelhead's arms, and being a stark and big man got him on to the bed and did off his raiment.
The Sundering Flood|William Morris
So Steelhead came out of the water presently, and clad himself, while Osberne yet played a while.
The Sundering Flood|William Morris
As a game fish the steelhead enjoys a high reputation in the Pacific States.
The Salmon Fishery of Penobscot Bay and River in 1895-96|Hugh M. Smith

But a steelhead, you ought to know, is a trout—a fish—and the noblest fish that ever was!
The Strength of the Pines|Edison Marshall

British Dictionary definitions for steelhead

steelhead

/ (ˈstiːlˌhɛd) /

noun plural -heads or -head

a silvery North Pacific variety of the rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri)

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