A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

AFT

Tue, 19 Mar '24
Toward the rear
Tue, 28 Nov '23
Back, to a boatswain
Mon, 20 Nov '23
Toward the back, at sea
Sat, 11 Feb '23
Where the coxswain sits
Sat, 28 Jan '23
Fore's counterpart
Tue, 15 Nov '22
Toward the back of a ship
Sun, 11 Sep '22
Rearward, to a rear admiral
Fri, 29 Jul '22
Not forward
Tue, 28 Jun '22
Toward the stern
Fri, 24 Jun '22
Toward the tail
Thu, 5 May '22
Sternward
Fri, 10 Dec '21
Back on board
Fri, 19 Nov '21
Like the mizzenmast
Mon, 8 Nov '21
Toward the stern
Fri, 22 Oct '21
Direction of many a lavatory on a plane
Mon, 16 Aug '21
Toward the stern
Fri, 28 May '21
Early p.m.
Wed, 5 May '21
Rearward
Sun, 21 Mar '21
Back in the U.S.S.?
Fri, 12 Mar '21
Toward the tiller