light cannon
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Fire-power of the break-through tanks was several heavy machine guns, plus light cannon.
From Time Magazine Archive
Crew totals eight; armament includes machine guns, light cannon, bombs, depth charges.
From Time Magazine Archive
But the normal progression in armament development would be from heavy machine guns to light cannon, with higher velocities and fire speeds than those now generally mounted in aircraft.-
From Time Magazine Archive
The odds were too great; the comparatively heavy guns of the enemy were well aimed and served, and quite overpowered the fire of the light cannon of the field and mountain batteries.
From With Buller in Natal, Or, a Born Leader by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
The fort was only protected by a palisade, and though it mounted a few light cannon, it was quite unable to withstand a bombardment.
From Count Frontenac Makers of Canada, Volume 3 by William Dawson LeSueur
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