light cannon

British  

noun

1. a particularly powerful torch, spotlight, or searchlight

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Example Sentences

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

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 Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

As nobody had anything to fight with except small arms and a few light cannon, there would be no intervention.

From Ministry of Disturbance by Dongen, H. R. van