Vel`i·ta'tion noun [ Latin velitatio , from velitari , velitatus , to skirmish, from veles , - itis , a light-armed soldier.] A dispute or contest; a slight contest; a skirmish. [ R.] Sir M. Hale. « After a short velitation we parted.» Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/V/11