Velitation
Pronunciation : Vel`i*ta"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. velitatio, fr. velitari, velitatus, to skirmish, from veles, -itis, a light-armed soldier.]
Definition : Defn: A dispute or contest; a slight contest; a skirmish. [R.] Sir M. Hale. After a short velitation we parted. Evelyn.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913