A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

LOON

Sun, 1 Dec '24
Diving bird
Sun, 4 Aug '24
Bird on a Canadian dollar
Thu, 30 May '24
Bird on the Canadian dollar coin
Wed, 26 Oct '22
Lake bird
Sun, 7 Aug '22
Water bird with a haunting call
Fri, 29 Apr '22
Diving bird
Sun, 23 Jan '22
Bird known in the U.K. as a diver
Mon, 30 Aug '21
Bird on the Canadian dollar
Thu, 22 Apr '21
Bird with a mournful cry