the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A composer or singer of melodies.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A composer or singer of songs and melodies: sometimes opposed to harmonizer.
n. A collection of songs, melodies, tunes, etc.
Word Usage
"He's a little fed up with people asking how a drummer can be such a skilled melodist: "I'm approaching melody as a human being, not as a percussionist.""