The Collaborative International Dictionary
Chalybean
Chalybean \Cha*lyb"e*an\, a. [L. chalybe["i]us, fr. chalybs steel, Gr. ?.]
Of or pertaining to the Chalybes, an ancient people of Pontus in Asia Minor, celebrated for working in iron and steel.
Of superior quality and temper; -- applied to steel. [Obs.]
--Milton.
Wiktionary
chalybean
a. (context obsolete English) Of or relating to the Chalybes, an ancient people of Pontus in Asia Minor, celebrated for working in iron and steel.