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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Founder \Found"er\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Foundered}; p. pr & vb n. {Foundering}.] [OF. fondrer to fall in cf F. s'effondrer, fr fond bottom, L. fundus. See {Found} to establish.] 1. (Naut.) To become filled with water, and sink, as a ship. 2. To fall; to stumble and go lame, as a horse. For which his horse fear['e] gan to turn, And leep aside, and foundrede as he leep. --Chaucer. 3. To fail to miscarry. ``All his tricks founder.'' --Shak. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: foundering n : (of a ship) sinking [syn: {going under}]
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