A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

IBAR

Tue, 9 Jan '24
Construction beam
Mon, 4 Dec '23
Letter-shaped beam
Tue, 4 Jul '23
Flanged support beam
Fri, 15 Apr '22
Industrial support
Tue, 28 Dec '21
Letter-shaped bridge support
Sun, 16 May '21
Skyscraper support
Mon, 3 May '21
Letter-shaped construction support