A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

PORT

Sat, 27 Jul '24
Left, in a way
Wed, 13 Apr '22
Dessert wine
Sun, 7 Nov '21
Cruise stop
Sat, 9 Oct '21
Left on board, say
Sun, 16 May '21
Opening for a computer technician?
Fri, 5 Feb '21
___ Louis, capital of Mauritius