Steelhead \Steel"head`\, n. 1. (Zo["o]l.) A North Pacific salmon ({Salmo Gairdneri}) found from Northern California to Siberia; -- called also {hardhead}, and {preesil}. 2. (Zo["o]l.) The ruddy duck.
Salmo gairdneri n : found in Pacific coastal waters and streams from lower California to Alaska [syn: {rainbow trout}]