A piece of metal in the form of a coin, struck with a device, and intended to preserve the remembrance of a notable event or an illustrious person, or to serve as a reward, an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event, A stamped or cast metal object (usually a disc), particularly one awarded as a prize or reward, verb_ sports To win a medal, transitive verb_ To honor or reward with a medal, intransitive verb_ To win a medal, as in a sports contest, To award a medal to