špada

1. Croat. (in card games) swords
   Imao sam tri špade u ruci. — I had three swords in my hand.
2. dated (weapon) sword; rapier
   Na zidu je visila stara špada. — An old rapier hung on the wall.

As a card suit the word is Croatian (Dalmatia). In Serbia: mačevi; a single card is karta u boji mačeva. Standard Serbian cards usually use herc, karo, pik, tref; "špada" belongs to the Italian-style deck.