Medalist \Med"al*ist\, n. [Cf. F. m['e]dailliste, It. medaglista.] [Written also {medallist}.] 1. A person that is skilled or curious in medals; a collector of medals. --Addison. 2. A designer of medals. --Macaulay. 3. One who has gained a medal as the reward of merit.
medallist n 1: someone who has won a medal [syn: {medalist}] 2: (golf) the winner at medal play of a tournament [syn: {medalist}, {medal winner}]