Floun"der, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Floundered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Floundering.] [Cf. D. flodderen to flap, splash through mire, E.
flounce, v.i., and flounder the fish.] To fling the limbs and body, as
in making efforts to move; to struggle, as a horse in the mire, or as a
fish on land; to roll, toss, and tumble; to flounce.
They have floundered on from blunder to blunder.
Sir W. Hamilton.
Floun"der, n. The act of floundering.
Flour (?), n. [F. fleur de farine the flower (i.e., the best) of meal,
cf. Sp. flor de la harina superfine flour, Icel. fl¸r flower, flour.
See Flower.] The finely ground meal of wheat, or of any other grain;
especially, the finer part of meal separated by bolting; hence, the
fine and soft powder of any substance; as, flour of emery; flour of
mustard.
Flour bolt, in milling, a gauze-covered, revolving, cylindrical frame
or reel, for sifting the flour from the refuse contained in the meal
yielded by the stones. -- Flour box a tin box for scattering flour; a
dredging box. -- Flour dredge or dredger, a flour box. -- Flour
dresser, a mashine for sorting and distributing flour according to
grades of fineness. -- Flour mill, a mill for grinding and sifting
flour.
Flour, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Floured (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Flouring.] 1.
To grind and bolt; to convert into flour; as, to flour wheat.