[tropic of Capricorn] [fr. the sign of the zodiac which its celestial projection intersects] (1545): the parallel of latitude that is approximately 23 1/2 degrees south of the equator and that is the southernmost latitude reached by the overhead sun
TROPIC OF CAPRICORN
Meaning of TROPIC OF CAPRICORN in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012