A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

OARED

Wed, 29 Mar '23
Like galleys
Thu, 5 Jan '23
Sculled, e.g.
Tue, 8 Nov '22
Propelled a galley
Thu, 30 Dec '21
Propelled from a bench
Fri, 9 Jul '21
Did some crew work