A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ANVIL

Mon, 23 Feb '26
Object hitting people's heads in old cartoons
Wed, 19 Feb '25
Wile E. Coyote's undoing, frequently
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