\Cha*lyb"e*an\, a. [L. chalybe["i]us, fr. chalybs
steel, Gr. ?.]
1. Of or pertaining to the Chalybes, an ancient people of
   Pontus in Asia Minor, celebrated for working in iron and
   steel.
2. Of superior quality and temper; -- applied to steel.
   [Obs.] --Milton.