n. The act of discovering or ascertaining; discovery.n. That which is found by observation or search; especially, in law, a statement of a conclusion arrived at by the judicial trial of an issue.n. That which is provided for one's support or maintenance; expense.n. plural The tools, appliances, and materials which some workmen have to furnish in their employment, particularly those used by shoemakers; hence, in the United States, shoemakers' supplies in general, excepting leather: as, leather and findings.