light cannon

British  

noun

1. a particularly powerful torch, spotlight, or searchlight

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Example Sentences

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

We were only able to use two of our light cannon at any one time, on account of the difficult nature of the thickly-timbered land.

From Project Gutenberg book of Historical Romance of the American Negro by Fowler, Charles H.

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 LeSueur, William Dawson