A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ROOK

Wed, 17 Apr '24
Chess "castle"
Mon, 1 Jan '24
Chess piece shaped like a battlement
Wed, 23 Aug '23
Chess piece with the second-highest value
Tue, 8 Aug '23
Neighbor of a knight
Sun, 8 May '22
Chess piece whose name is derived from the Persian for "chariot"
Sun, 30 Jan '22
Hornswoggle
Mon, 13 Sep '21
Corner chess piece