FOUNDER

Definition of FOUNDER

  1. (verb)fail utterly; collapse
  2. (verb)sink below the surface
  3. (verb)break down, literally or metaphorically
  4. (verb)stumble and nearly fall
  5. (noun)inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
  6. (noun)a person who founds or establishes some institution
  7. (noun)a worker who makes metal castings