FILE
	/usr/common/sys/exitd.c

NAME
	get_short_for_dir - get a short name (as a Phrase) for a numerical
	direction

PROTOTYPE
	object get_short_for_dir(int direction)

CALLED BY
	Anybody

DESCRIPTION
	Take a numerical direction and return a Phantasmal Phrase object
	containing a short description of that direction.  For instance,
	the "north" direction, in English, would usually render as "N".
	Direction numbers are defined in <exit.h>.

RETURN VALUE
	A Phrase appropriate to the supplied direction, or nil if the
	direction isn't recognized.

ERRORS
	Normally none.

SEE ALSO
	get_name_for_dir, direction_by_string