shorter

The president’s sword, which was simply, as he had said, one he carried in his cane, was five inches shorter than the general’s, and had no guard.

I’d put him at forty years of age, and he was of a middle height, two or three inches shorter than you, sir.

The cabman had described a somewhat shorter man, but such an impression might easily have been erroneous.

I am sure that we can find some shorter cut to a result.”