دِبْرَةٌ
1.
The direction, or point, towards which one turns his back; opposite of
قِبْلَةٌ. (S, K.) One says, مَا لَهُ قِبْلَةٌ وَلَا دِبْرَةٌ, meaning (tropical:) He has no way of applying himself rightly to his affair. (S, K, TA.) And لَيْسَ لِهٰذَا الأَمْرِ قِبْلَةٌ وَلَا دِبْرَةٌ (tropical:) The right way of executing this affair is not known. (S, A.)
2.
See also إِدْبَارَةٌ.
3.
And see دَبْرٌ, near the end.