Definitions of founder
British English : founder If something such as a plan or project founders, it fails because of a particular point, difficulty, or problem. VERBThe talks have foundered, largely because of the reluctance of some members of the government to do a deal with criminals.
noun
- a person who establishes an institution, company, society, etc
verb (intransitive)
- (of a ship) to sink
- to break down or fail ⇒ the project foundered
- to sink into or become stuck in soft ground
- to fall in or give way; collapse
- (of a horse) to stumble or go lame
- (archaic ) (of animals, esp livestock) to become ill from overeating
noun
- (veterinary science ) another name for laminitis
noun
- a person who makes metal castings (in combination) ⇒ an iron founder
- a person who makes metal castings
- (in combination) ⇒ an iron founder
- a person who makes metal castings
- (in combination) ⇒ an iron founder