laminitis, founder (noun)

inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse

founder, beginner, founding father, father (noun)

a person who founds or establishes some institution

"George Washington is the father of his country"

founder (verb)

a worker who makes metal castings

fall through, fall flat, founder, flop (verb)

fail utterly; collapse

"The project foundered"

founder (verb)

sink below the surface

collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder (verb)

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"

founder (verb)

stumble and nearly fall

"the horses foundered"

Founder

A founder is a person involved in the creation of an organization. Many times the organization is a business, although sometimes it is a non-profit, or even a religious organization.