Sentence:  Scottish broadsword training methods included practice with the <WSD>singlestick</WSD>. The singlestick is a wooden rod (usually ash) with a basket hilt. Length was usually 3 feet (just under a meter). 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A one-handed wooden stick used for fencing in place of a sword.<ref>Allanson-Winn, R. G. et al. (2006). "Broadsword and Singlestick: With Chapters on Quarter-Staff, Bayonet, Cudgel, Shillalah, Walking-Stick, Umbrella, and Other Weapons of Self-Defense". Paladin Press. (1581605129)</ref>