Found 3 items, similar to foundering.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: founder
pendiri, pengasas
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: foundering
foundering
n : (of a ship) sinking [syn:
going under]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Foundering
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.
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2. To fall; to stumble and go lame, as a horse.
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For which his horse fear['e] gan to turn,
And leep aside, and foundrede as he leep. --Chaucer.
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3. To fail; to miscarry.
“All his tricks founder.” --Shak.
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