What are queuing stanchions?

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A stanchion is an upright bar or post, used to support or guide something. Queuing stanchions are a type of devices for guiding and directing the flow of a queue (people waiting in line). The most common type of queuing stanchions are movable posts with some type rope (source of the term 'behind the velvet rope'), band, or chain connecting them.
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