jˈuːs fɹʌm ˈʌðɚ ɡɹˈuːps, pɚhˈæps æz ɐ dᵻfˈɛns ɐɡˈɛnst pˈaɪɹəts, flˈʌktʃuːˌeɪɾᵻd θɹuːˈaʊt ðə jˈɪɹz; ɪt wʌz dˈæmɪdʒd mˌʌltɪpəl tˈaɪmz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ baɪ ðə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈaɪv lˈɪsbən ˈɜːθkweɪk, ænd fˈaɪnəli ɐbˈændənd ˌɔːltəɡˈɛðɚ baɪ ðə nˈaɪntiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi.
Use from other groups, perhaps as a defense against pirates, fluctuated throughout the years; it was damaged multiple times, including by the 1755 Lisbon earthquake, and finally abandoned altogether by the 19th century.