A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SLAT

Tue, 19 Dec '23
Bedframe piece
Thu, 20 Apr '23
Stick under the bed?
Fri, 14 Apr '23
Blind piece
Tue, 23 Aug '22
Part of a wooden bench
Sun, 10 Apr '22
Blind sight
Sat, 26 Mar '22
Something found under a mattress
Sun, 7 Nov '21
Pallet piece
Wed, 10 Mar '21
Strip in the bedroom, maybe
Fri, 5 Feb '21
Wood strip