Sentence:  One version of the <WSD>broadsword</WSD>, the Highland <WSD>broadsword</WSD>, was adopted as the national sword of Scotland.  Another, the "schiavona", was Italy's version of the weapon. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A type of early modern sword that has a broad double-edged blade for cutting (as opposed to the more slender thrust-oriented rapier) and a basket hilt.