founder

Definitions

1. 1noun

   One who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author; one from whom anything originates; one who endows.

2. 2noun

   One who founds; one who casts metals in various forms; a caster; as, a founder of cannon, bells, hardware, or types.

3. 3intransitive verb

   To become filled with water, and sink, as a ship.

4. 4intransitive verb

   To fall; to stumble and go lame, as a horse.

5. 5intransitive verb

   To fail; to miscarry.

6. 6transitive verb

   To cause internal inflammation and soreness in the feet or limbs of (a horse), so as to disable or lame him.

7. 7noun

   A lameness in the foot of a horse, occasioned by inflammation; closh.

8. 8noun

   An inflammatory fever of the body, or acute rheumatism; as, chest founder. See Chest ffounder.

9. 9noun

   a person who founds or establishes some institution

   "George Washington is the father of his country"

   Synonyms

   beginnerfather
10. 10noun

    a worker who makes metal castings

11. 11noun

    inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse

    Synonyms

    laminitis
12. 12verb

    stumble and nearly fall

    "the horses foundered"

13. 13verb

    break down, literally or metaphorically

    "The wall collapsed"

    "The business collapsed"

    Synonyms

    breakcollapsegive
14. 14verb

    sink below the surface

15. 15verb

    fail utterly; collapse

    "The project foundered"

    Synonyms

    flop