founder (
http://definr.com/founder)
n 1: inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof
to the foot of a horse [syn:
laminitis]
2: a person who founds or establishes some institution; "George
Washington is the father of his country" [syn:
beginner,
founding father,
father]
3: a worker who makes metal castings
v 1: fail utterly; collapse; "The project foundered" [syn: {fall
through},
fall flat,
flop]
2: sink below the surface
3: break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall
collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke";
"The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof
finally gave under the weight of the ice" [syn:
collapse,
fall in,
cave in,
give,
give way,
break]
4: stumble and nearly fall; of horses