Vel′i‐ta″tion (–tā″shŭn), n. [L. velitatio, fr. velitari, velitatus, to skirmish, from veles, -itis, a light-armed soldier.] A dispute or contest; a slight contest; a skirmish. Sir M. Hale.
After a short velitation we parted. Evelyn.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.