A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ANVIL

Fri, 12 Apr '24
Block with a horn
Fri, 16 Dec '22
Coyote crusher in cartoons
Fri, 9 Dec '22
Bone also called the incus
Tue, 31 May '22
Heavy chorus "instrument" in "Il Trovatore"
Tue, 23 Nov '21
Blacksmith's block