مَدْخَلٌ

1.
An entrance, i. e. a place of entrance, or ingress, (S, Msb,) of a house [or the like; and any inlet]. (Msb.)
2.
[Hence,] (tropical:) A way of act- ing. (K, TA: see دُخْلَةٌ, last sentence, in two places.) [And مَدْخَلُ خَيْرٍ (assumed tropical:) A means of attaining, or doing, good.]
3.
[Also A time of entrance.]

Perseus ID: n12280