Obs. rare. [ad. L. capillātiōn-em, f. capillātus hairy, f. capillus hair.] The state or condition of being hairy or hair-like; hence, concr. a. a hair-like blood-vessel, a capillary; b. a capillary fracture of the skull.
1646. Sir T. Browne, Pseud. Ep., 110. Nor is the humour contained in smaller veines, or obscure capillations, but in a vesicle or little bladder.
1656. Blount, Glossogr., Capillation, hairiness, a making a thing hairy, or a causing hair to grow.
1704. J. Harris, Lex. Techn., Capillation … is a Fracture in the Skull, so small that it can scarce be found, which yet often proves mortal.
1751. in Chambers.
