1. a person who founds or establishes something, as a company or institution.

1. (of a ship, boat, etc.) to fill with water and sink.
2. to fall or sink down, as buildings, ground, etc.: Built on a former lake bed, the building has foundered nearly ten feet.
3. to become wrecked; fail utterly: The project foundered because public support was lacking.
4. to stumble, break down, or go lame, as a horse: His mount foundered on the rocky path.
5. to become ill from overeating.
6. (of a horse) to suffer from laminitis.

7. to cause to fill with water and sink: Rough seas had foundered the ship in mid-ocean.
8. to cause (a horse) to break down, go lame, or suffer from laminitis.

9. laminitis.

1. a person who founds or casts metal, glass, etc.

1. a person who establishes an institution, company, society, etc

1. (of a ship) to sink
2. to break down or fail
3. to sink into or become stuck in soft ground
4. to fall in or give way; collapse
5. (of a horse) to stumble or go lame
6. (of animals, esp livestock) to become ill from overeating

7. vet science another name for laminitis

• a person who makes metal castings
• (in combination)

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