All 3 Uses of
founder
in
The Return of the King
- Out swept his sword, and he spurred to the standard, hewed staff and bearer; and the black serpent foundered.†
Chpt 5.6
- The Captains of the West were foundering in a gathering sea.†
Chpt 6.4 *
- 'Yes,' said Faramir, 'of the land of Westernesse that foundered and of the great dark wave climbing over the green lands and above the hills, and coming on, darkness unescapable.†
Chpt 6.5
Definition:
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(founder as in: peace talks foundered) to fail or break-down
or:
to physically sink below the surface or fall