One who founds or establishes (a company, project, organisation, state, etc.).
The founder of Facebook is Mark Zuckerberg.
A common ancestor of some population (especially one with a certain genetic mutation).
a founder population
The iron worker in charge of the blast furnace and the smelting operation.
The term 'founder' was applied in the British iron industry long afterwards to the ironworker in charge of the blast furnace and the smelting operation.
One who casts metals in various forms; a caster.
a founder of cannon, bells, hardware, or printing types
A severe laminitis of a horse, caused by untreated internal inflammation in the hooves.
A Founding Father.
As the Founders saw it, the great driver of freedom was knowledge.
To flood with water and sink.
We were not much more than a quarter of an hour out of our ship but we saw her sink, and then I understood for the first time what was meant by a ship foundering in the sea.
To fall; to stumble and go lame.
From Old French fondeur, from Latin fundātor, equivalent to found + -er.
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To fail; to miscarry.
All his tricks founder.