[tropic of Cancer] [fr. the sign of the zodiac which its celestial projection intersects] (1555): the parallel of latitude that is approximately 23 1/2 degrees north of the equator and that is the northernmost latitude reached by the overhead sun
TROPIC OF CANCER
Meaning of TROPIC OF CANCER in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012