The farmer counted the poncelets in the pen before sunrise.

The antique engine's power was once measured in poncelet, an obsolete French unit defined by the power required to raise a quintal at a velocity of one metre per second.

The museum's new exhibit showcased restored Poncelet wheels that once powered early textile mills.

The old mill's Poncelet wheel turned steadily, harnessing the river's flow to grind grain.