A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Thu, 26 Jun '25
Boat with broad, square ends
Sun, 28 Apr '24
Barge type
Sat, 16 Dec '23
Trash hauler
Fri, 25 Aug '23
Flat-bottomed boat
Wed, 1 Feb '23
Trash hauler [Moooooooo!]
Thu, 17 Mar '22
Boat that's good in shallow water
Tue, 26 Oct '21
Trash-hauling ship