A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ARMOR

Fri, 6 Sep '24
Pangolin scales, functionally
Tue, 6 Feb '24
Brink's truck feature
Fri, 5 Jan '24
Heavy coat
Sun, 9 Oct '22
Mail, e.g.
Thu, 2 Jun '22
Scales on a pangolin, e.g.
Sat, 1 Jan '22
Tanks and such
Sun, 14 Nov '21
Mail, e.g.
Tue, 8 Jun '21
Full metal jacket?