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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Flounder \Floun"der\, n. [Cf. Sw flundra akin to Dan. flynder Icel. fly?ra, G. flunder, and perh. to E. flounder, v.i.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A flatfish of the family {Pleuronectid[ae]}, of many species. Note: The common English flounder is {Pleuronectes flesus}. There are several common American species used as food; as the smooth flounder ({P. glabra}); the rough or winter flounder ({P. Americanus}); the summer flounder, or plaice ({Paralichthys dentatus}), Atlantic coast; and the starry flounder ({Pleuronectes stellatus}). 2. (Bootmaking) A tool used in crimping boot fronts. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Flounder \Floun"der\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Floundered}; p. pr & vb n. {Floundering}.] [Cf. D. flodderen to flap, splash through mire, E. flounce, v.i., and flounder the fish.] To fling the limbs and body, as in making efforts to move to struggle, as a horse in the mire, or as a fish on land; to roll, toss and tumble; to flounce. They have floundered on from blunder to blunder. --Sir W. Hamilton. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Flounder \Floun"der\, n. The act of floundering. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: flounder n 1: flesh of any of various American and European flatfish 2: any of various European and non-European marine flatfish v 1: walk with great difficulty; as in snow or mud [syn: {stagger}] 2: behave awkwardly; have difficulties; "She is floundering in college"
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