light cannon
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
Crew totals eight; armament includes machine guns, light cannon, bombs, depth charges.
From Time Magazine Archive
Fire-power of the break-through tanks was several heavy machine guns, plus light cannon.
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.
A dozen boats of that kind would carry the greater part of the ship’s crew, and if each had a couple of light cannon on board they would be able to answer the enemy’s fire.
From By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson by Rainey, W. (William)
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