A History of Short Words
From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle
AVAST
- Tue, 7 May '24
- "Hold your horses, matey!"
- Sat, 20 Jan '24
- Nautical direction
- Sun, 19 Nov '23
- "Cease!," on the seas
- Tue, 18 Jul '23
- "Stop!," to a sailor
- Sun, 18 Jun '23
- "Stop!," nautically
- Tue, 9 May '23
- Captain's "Stop!"
- Wed, 29 Jun '22
- "Stop!," at sea
- Sat, 29 Jan '22
- Direction at sea
- Wed, 25 Aug '21
- Sailor's "Stop!"