n. One who founds or establishes.n. An originator; one from whom anything derives its beginning; an author: as, the founder of a sect of philosophers; the founder of a family.n. One who establishes by endowment; one who provides a permanent fund for any purpose: as, the founder of a college or hospital.n. A creator; a maker.n. One who founds metals, or articles of metal or glass (the material of which is called metal); a caster: as, a founder of cannon, bells, printing-types, etc.Nautical, to fill or become filled and sink, as a ship.Hence To fail; miscarry.To trip; stumble; go lame, as a horse.Naut., to cause to fill and sink, as a ship.To cause internal inflammation in the feet of, as a horse, so as to disable or lame him.n. In farriery, lameness caused by inflammation within the hoof of a horse; laminitis. Also called closh.In golf, to drive the ball into the ground by turning in the face of the club when striking.