light artillery

noun

Military.

1. guns and howitzers of small caliber.

2. (in the U.S.) guns and howitzers of a caliber up to and including 105 millimeters.

Example Sentences

They were also setting up what appeared to be a recoilless rifle - a portable anti-vehicle weapon or light artillery piece - at a fortification, it said, also citing a photograph.

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"The use of heavy and light artillery in areas packed with civilians is a war crime ... and reflects a disregard for their lives," the Emergency Lawyers, who are pro-democracy legal activists, said on Wednesday.

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The firm says the move will allow it to work directly with Ukraine to explore potential partners and ultimately produce light artillery there.

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Serhiy and his men are operating a British made L119 light artillery gun.

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Marine Corps is undergoing a similar transformation as it adjusts to the challenges of China and the Pacific theater, adding coastal missile and light artillery units for coastal defense.

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